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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article R782-25

The provisions of article R. 632-1 are applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from decree no. 2021-941 of 15 July 2021.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Liens and mortgages

Article 2531

Only the following may be mortgaged: 1° Immovable property which is in the trade and its accessories deemed to be immovable; 2° Usufruct of the same property and accessories, for the duration of its t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Provisions relating to Book III

Article 2505

For the application to Mayotte of the first paragraph of article 833, the references: "831 to 832-4" are replaced by the references: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4". For the application of the second…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 257

…r Article L. 111-3 of the town planning code;2° As new buildings, buildings that have not been completed for more than five years, whether they result from a new construction or from work on existing…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 257

…the commercial courts, assessor of the joint courts for rural leases and labour councillor ; 3° Secretary-General of the Government or of a ministry, director of a ministry, member of the prefectoral…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Sales.

Article 251

…de.2. If this operation is also committed with the intention of violating this prohibition, the perpetrator is liable to the penalties for breach of trust set out in articles 314-1 and 314-10 of the C…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

…nt;d) The material handover of tangible movable property under a contract of sale which includes a retention of title clause.II bis. - 1° An intra-Community distance sale of goods means a supply of go…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 256

Sont incapables d'être jurés : 1° Persons whose bulletin no. 1 of the criminal record mentions a conviction for a felony or misdemeanour; 2° (Repealed); 3° Those who are in a state of indictment or in…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 258

…ate party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and flying the flag of that same State:a) Between ports in the same French overseas department ;b) Between ports in the departments of Guadelou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-25

…arti…

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