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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the Eur…

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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 L366-2

…the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the Eur…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

…L. 213-25 and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-36

…e or the individual certificate of participation in the Defence and Citizenship Day for those under 25;4° The certificate(s) proving fulfilment of the prerequisites laid down by the decree creating th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-24

…ectronic money institution may carry on its activity in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, under the freedom of establishment or the freedom t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1461

…uvriers; 5° Allotment garden organisations as defined in l'article L. 561-2 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, where their activity, considered as a whole, is carried out in such condition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

…f the exempted company under the conditions and within the time limits provided for in Articles R. 225-88 and R. 225-89 ; if they are drawn up in a language other than French, they shall be accompanie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-42

…ects in mainland France and to the prefect of Corsica. They are divided between them as follows: 1° 25% according to the number of housing units shown on building permits issued over the last three ye…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L3335-3

…e Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) and article 51 of Finance Act no. 2008-1425 of 27 December 2008 for 2009, of the amounts of compensation paid to the département, during the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-79

…he resolution.II. - The provisions of sections III and IIIa of chapter V of decree no. 67-236 of 23 March 1967, with the exception of those relating exclusively to commercial companies, are applicable…

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