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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secondment contract.

Article L1251-43

…ing, in particular, in the case of replacements as provided for in 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1251-6, the name and qualifications of the person being replaced or to be replaced;2° The term of the ass…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxable transactions

Article 260

…r (1). 3° (Repealed); 4° (Repealed); 5° Persons who grant a lease referred to in 1° bis of article 261 D; 5° bis Persons who carry out a transaction referred to in 5 of article 261; 6° From 1st Octobe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-5

…1-1017 of 2 August 2021 on bioethics and subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 1542-6.Article L. 1231-2 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-101…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-18

…n accordance with the table in the appendix to this book;5° The quality of the information provided;6° The economic situation of the cinema;7° The absence or weakness of promotional activities;8° The…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-22

…over the following expenses, relating to cinematographic works mentioned in 1° to 5° of article 721-6, provided that they are directly allocated to the promotion abroad of these works, excluding opera…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Decision by the commission imposing a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-1

…of the rental debt previously granted by the judge seised pursuant to the'article 24 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 19…

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

Article L762-1

…ions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of l…

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

Article L763-1

…ovisions are applicable to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2573-26

I. - Articles L. 2224-1, L. 2224-2, L. 2224-4 to L. 2224-6 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the provisions of II to VI.II. - For the application of Article L. 2224-1, afte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-4

…2113-1 of the General Local Authorities Code or in the municipalities mentioned in article L. 5125-6-1 of this Code may be authorised when the number of inhabitants counted is at least equal to 2,500…

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