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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-8

I. - The articles L. 2123-25, L. 2123-28 and L. 2123-29 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and IV. II. - For the application of the first…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-44

…o any impediments resulting from the application of the provisions of articles R. 612-27 and R. 612-28, the applicant may at any time obtain, at his own expense, an official copy of the documents of h…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 4

ENNEX 4 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-27, R. 142-28, R. 142-29 AND R. 142-30 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM GESTEL PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-50

Agents, appointed or confirmed in their post, who perform or have performed one of the functions referred to in articles R. 2223-42, R. 2223-43 and R. 2223-44 for a period of twelve months from 10 May…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions, information and prevention

Article D3511-3

The date for the annual "No Smoking Day" event has been set for 31 May.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special tribute provisions

Article L334-1

As a tribute to the victims of the national tragedy that occurred during the French Cup match played at the Armand-Cesari stadium in Furiani on 5 May 1992, no match or sporting event organised as part…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-8

…European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union done at Brussels on 26 May 1997, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 : 1° Any Community…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-10

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Funding bodies

Article L742-10

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1105

…rovide otherwise subject to the application of provisions of article 123 of decree no. 2020-1717 of 28 December 2020 when one of the spouses is receiving legal aid.

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