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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 L154-2

…"Art. L. 142-2.-The data in the automated fingerprint files managed by the Ministry of the Interior may be consulted by expressly authorised agents of the Ministry of the Interior departments, under t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

…d paragraphs of article L. 112-2 and in accordance with procedures defined by decree, the following may be indexed to the general price level:1° (Repealed) ;2° Livret A passbook accounts as defined in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R261-6

…a company subject to the obligation of ongoing exploitation research provided for inarticle L. 132-27 of the French Intellectual Property Code; 9° A person qualified in literary and artistic property…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Forfeiture rules

Article L518-24

Subject to III of articles L. 312-20 of this Code, L. 132-27-2 of the Insurance Code and L. 223-25-4 of the Mutual Code, sums deposited in any capacity whatsoever with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consign…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-1

…article L. 610-1, are those in force on the date of publication of the organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. They may only be amended in accordanc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-33

…The interest rates on passbook savings accounts defined in articles L. 221-1 , L. 221-13 and L. 221-27 of the Monetary and Financial Code.II. - The indexation formula for variable interest rates on lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Embryo storage

Article R2151-19

…torage of embryos, after obtaining the opinion of the Steering Committee, for a fixed period, which may not exceed five years, renewable under the same conditions. The authorisation shall state the na…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue.

Article D2573-59

…SIONS IN THEIR DRAFTING RESULTING FROM R. 2335-1, D. 2335-1-1and R. 2335-2 Decree no. 2023-352 of 9 May 2023 D. 2335-3Décret n° 2000-318 du 7 avril 2000 D. 2335-23 Decree no. 2023-206 of 27 March 2023…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-2

…ption of those referred to in d of 2 of Article 9 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in 2° of article 80 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information tec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-31

I.-When the corrective measures taken in application of article R. 1321-27 do not enable the quality of the water to be re-established at the point of compliance defined in 1° of article R. 1321-5, th…

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