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

Article D351-6

…6 Resulting from the décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016 D. 314-27 Resulting from the décret n° 2018-431 du 1er juin 2018 D. 314-28 and D. 314-29 Resulting from decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L311-26

…and Financial Code, Articles L. 311-18, L. 311-58, L. 421-9-5 and L. 423-6 of this Code, Article L. 431-6 of the French Mutual Code and Article L. 931-40 of the French Social Security Code, all person…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-5

For the purposes of investigating and prosecuting the offence provided for in article 431-10 of the Criminal Code, the judicial police officers mentioned in 2° to 4° of the article 16 of this code and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1242-3

…search Code; 4° When the employer entrusts the employee, under the conditions set out in article L. 431-5 of the same code, with research activities with a view to achieving a defined goal and underta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Eviction Commission

Article R632-5

…reign national has changed residence without informing the administration as required by article R. 431-23, notification is made to the last known residence by registered letter under the conditions i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

…e same code or the long-stay visa valid as a residence permit mentioned in 6° and 15° of article R. 431-16 of the same code; 5° The holder of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-38

…prosecutor makes its opinion known under the conditions defined by the second paragraph of article 431 of the code of civil procedure. The judge may visit the premises at any time in order to assess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-6

…R. 431-16 of the same code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures under incapacity legislation

Article R217-1

The doctor who draws up the detailed certificate provided for in article 431 of the Civil Code shall receive, by way of fees, the sum of €160. When the doctor, requested by the public prosecutor or ap…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-1

…de la RépubliqueL. 424-1 à L. 424-21L. 425-1 à L. 425-10L. 426-1 to L. 426-23In Title IIIL. 430-1L. 431-1 to L. 431-5L. 432-1La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de…

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