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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…85-1461 of 30 December 1985;Agents non titulaires:-researchers governed by decree no. 80-31 of 17 January 1980 as amended.-engineers and specialists governed by decree no. 59-1405 of 9 December 1959…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-2

…1111-8-2 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016.Articles L. 1111-2, L. 1111-4, L. 1111-6 and L. 1111-11 are applicable in their wording…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

I. - Taxpayers who create activities between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on region…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-3

In transactions other than those referred to in article R. 321-1, 21, it is forbidden to stipulate or carry out the performance of contracts or the allocation of profits by drawing lots.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-25

The time limits set by articles R. 2122-21 and R. 2122-23 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640 to 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Companies authorised to grant certain guarantees

Article R518-67

…he Committee may propose to the Minister that any company authorised on the basis of article L. 313-21-1 be sent any recommendation relating to its activity or shareholding.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

…de la République du Bénin relative à la circulation et au séjour des personnes, signée à Cotonou le 21 décembre 1992, approuvée par la loi n° 94-535 du 28 juin 1994 and published by the décret n° 94-9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L763-10

…the wording resulting from L. 451-1-1 Ordinance no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-1-2 Law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 451-1-3 law no. 2005-842 of 26 July 2005 L. 451-1-4 law no. 2014-16…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Market transparency

Article L762-10

…the wording resulting from L. 451-1-1 Ordinance no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-1-2 Law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 451-1-3 law no. 2005-842 of 26 July 2005 L. 451-1-4 law no. 2014-16…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-18

The 1° and 2° of Article L. 1324-3, in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-9 of 5 January 2017, are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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