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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L930-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the chapters below, the following provisions of this code are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles L. 123-1-1, L. 123-29 to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation and mediation

Article L2397-1

The provisions of articles L. 2197-1, L. 2197-3 and L. 2197-4 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-1

The provisions of Title I of Book II of this part are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of those of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-2, L…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-10

Subject to the provisions of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book V: Service providers

Article L500-1

I. - No person may, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on behalf of another person, if he has been convicted within the last ten years of a final offence referred to in II: 1° Direct, manage…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

I.-In year n, the decision to award a classification, a label and a grant is taken after receiving the opinion of the art cinema commission meeting in a regional formation. The Chairman of the Centre…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-33

Decisions taken by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in the exercise of his powers under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal regime for declarations of activity

Article L6351-1

Any person carrying out the actions provided for in article L. 6313-1 shall file a declaration of activity with the administrative authority as soon as the first vocational training agreement or the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-12

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4362-3 and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L956-1

The implementing measures provided for in articles L. 621-4, L. 621-4-1, L. 625-1, L. 626-3, L. 626-5 to L. 626-7 and L. 626-14 are set by the territorial assembly.

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