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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission de la coopération intercommunale de la Polynésie française.

Article D5842-6

…ed by the words: "of the Assembly of French Polynesia". V. - For the application of article R. 5211-23, the word: "préfectoral" is replaced by the words: "du haut-commissariat de la République en Poly…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35

…ths of the renewal of the boards of directors provided for in article 126 of law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 precedented, the board of directors of the fire and rescue service organises a debate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

…inancing of social security in Mayotte and the Mayotte social security fund,order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and social protection…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289

…within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the inte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-1

…ns or which require the use of products presenting a particular danger in breach of article L. 6211-23; 5° The performance, by a medical biology laboratory, of medically assisted procreation activitie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2

…and airports constituting border crossing points within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

…2-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation No 1889/2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-4

…° Holds the debt assignment slips referred to in 2° of V of Article L. 214-169 or in Article L. 313-23, keeps the register of debts assigned by this means, verifies the existence of these same debts o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-2

…f law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, the new insurer carries out the formalities necessary for the policyholder wishing…

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