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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L742-11

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn their wording resulting fromL. 221-1 and L. 221-2 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 221-3, with the exception of the last paragr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-3

No interconnection within the meaning of the 3° of I of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be made between the automated national…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

…20 Articles R. 123-31 to R. 123-36Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 123-37Decree No. 2022-709 of 26 April 2022Article R. 123-38Decree No. 2020-106 of 10 February 2020 Article R. 123-39 De…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L156-2

…f the Ministry of the Interior departments, under the conditions laid down by the rules in force in mainland France pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Act no. 78-17 of 6 Janu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Recording data in the directory

Article R53-21-5

…persons from data of the kind referred to in I of Article 8 of the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978 contained in the expert reports, assessments and examinations entered in the register.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-41

…roxy to represent them at the meeting of a company referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 22-10-39, makes its voting policy public. It may also make public its voting intentions on the draft…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R743-12

…suspensive, he shall lodge an appeal within the ten-hour time limit provided for in article L. 743-22. It shall notify the declaration of appeal, immediately and by any means, to the administrative a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L3123-25

…he elected representative holds office contributes within the limit provided for in article L. 3123-22.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L4135-25

…thin which the elected official holds office contributes up to the limit set out in article L. 4135-22.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 809

…w Caledonia corresponding to those of the metropolitan officials and agents referred to in articles 22 to 29 are entrusted with certain judicial police functions under the conditions and within the li…

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