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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Support for collective operations

Article 634-5

The amount of aid for operations of a collective nature may not exceed 75% of the expenditure mentioned in Article 634-3 and respects, where applicable, the intensity rate provided for in Article 3 of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R354-4

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article R. 354-5, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article R354-2

Sont applicables en Polynésie française et en Nouvelle-Calédonie, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article R. 354-3, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the tab…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article R571-1

After fulfilling the obligations set out in article R. 521-7, the asylum seeker is given the asylum application certificate referred to in article L. 571-1. It specifies that the foreign national is t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-5

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority within the meaning of Article 40 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on indices use…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-156

The declaration provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1493/93 of 8 June 1993 on shipments of radioactive substances between Member States shall be deposited with the Institut de Rad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Overall effective rate

Article R753-7

I. - Article R. 313-1 is applicable, subject to the adaptations in II, in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.II. - For the application of I, in the firs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Overall effective rate

Article R752-7

I. - Article R. 313-1 is applicable, subject to the adaptations in II, in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.II. - For the application of I, in the first p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Overall effective rate

Article R754-5

I. - Article R. 313-1 is applicable, subject to the adaptations in II, in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016 884 of 29 June 2016.II. - For the application of I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4544-1

The provisions of this chapter include special requirements for operations carried out on electrical installations or in their vicinity. They do not apply to electrical energy distribution installatio…

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