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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-3

The exemptions provided for by articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-27 are applicable to natural persons subject to a simplified tax regime under the regulations in force in French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-30

Subject to the provisions of article R. 2213-26, the body is placed, regardless of the place of temporary deposit, in a coffin of a model provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 2213-25.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Intercountry adoption, conflicts of law and the effect in France of adoptions granted abroad

Article 370-3

The conditions of adoption are subject to the national law of the adopter or, in the case of adoption by a couple, to the common national law of the two members of the couple on the day on which the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

…ding indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table belo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the credit agreement and the main agreement

Article L341-37

If the lender or lessor fails to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 313-38 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 360

Simple adoption confers on the adopted person a filiation which is added to his or her filiation of origin in accordance with the procedures laid down in this chapter. The adopted person continues to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 361

The relationship resulting from simple adoption extends to the adopted person's children.Marriage is prohibited:1° Between the adopter, the adopted person and their descendants;2° Between the adopted…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 363

A simple adoption confers the adopter's name on the adopted person by adding it to the latter's name. However, if the adopted person is over thirteen years of age, he or she must consent to this addit…

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