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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R362-2

…following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn thei…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R365-3

…following provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn thei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-13

…well as the fourth paragraph of I of Article L. 1511-8 only apply to expenditure incurred up to the 2020 financial year.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…ticle R. 112-4, Articles R. 162-2, R. 162-3 and R. 162-7 ;Article R. 121-1 as amended by Decree no. 2020-1452 of 27 November 2020;Article R. 121-5 as amended by Decree no. 2019-1419 of 20 December 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Electronic money issuers

Article D773-15

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 525-1no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 525-2No. 2013-372 of 2 May 2013

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Electronic money issuers

Article D774-15

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 525-1no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 525-2No. 2013-372 of 2 May 2013

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Electronic money issuers

Article D775-14

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 525-1n°2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 525-2No. 2013-372 of 2 May 2013

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-1

…onal framework agreement for revitalisation provided for in article L. 1233-90-1 or article L. 1237-19-4 includes in particular: 1° The territory or territories for which the actions provided for in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L3334-1

…mount corresponding to the reductions in allocations to be provided for in 2023 pursuant to Article 199-1 of Law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities. In 2017…

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