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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R594-2

…are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wordin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…he Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in its wording resulting from the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
TITLE VII: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L371-1

…ion law; -is prior to 31 March 2015; -is prescribed by a provision coming into force after 31 March 2021.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Psychiatric care arrangements

Article R3844-11

…3211-7 to R. 3211-30 are applicable in New Caledonia, in the version resulting from decree no. 2014-897 of 15 August 2014 relating to the judicial procedure for the release and review of non-consens…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Valuation rules

Article 766 bis

For the liquidation of transfer duties on death, the assets or rights transferred into a trust estate or those that may have been acquired in reinvestment, as well as the fruits derived from the explo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
4. Prisoners

Article R1112-30

Sick or injured prisoners who cannot be transferred to an appropriate or specialised prison establishment due to their state of health or, if they are on remand, who cannot be removed from the courts…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
4. Prisoners

Article R1112-31

Prisoners are hospitalised under the general regime. However, by express decision of the Minister of Justice, taken in application of article D. 115-25 of the Penitentiary Code, they may be treated, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
4. Prisoners

Article R1112-32

Any serious incident is reported to the competent authorities in accordance with article D. 280 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
4. Prisoners

Article R1112-33

Surveillance and guarding measures are the exclusive responsibility of police or gendarmerie personnel, and are carried out under the responsibility of the military or police authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

…law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 1621-2 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 1621-3La loi n° 2021-771 du 17 juin 2021 ratifiant les ordonnances n° 2021-45 du 20 janvier 2021 et n° 2021-71 du 27…

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