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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-2

…eds pursuant to Chapter II of Title II, or" are deleted; 5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 does not apply; 6° The last paragraph of Article L. 531-41 is deleted; 7° In the first paragraph of Article L. 561-4…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L596-2

…pursuant to Chapter II of Title II, or" are deleted; 5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 is not applicable; 6° In Article L. 531-41, the last paragraph is deleted; 7° In the first paragraph of Article L. 561-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Municipal police

Article L2212-2

…e and rescue measures and, if necessary, to provoke the intervention of the higher administration ; 6° The care of temporarily taking the necessary measures against mentally disturbed persons whose co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-7

The information contained in the file shall be directly accessible, via a secure telecommunications system:1° To the judicial authorities;2° To officers of the judicial police, in the context of proce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

…f the State, in the person of the Director General of the Treasury, who may himself be represented; 6° Three members appointed by the President of the National Assembly on the basis of their expertise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-1

For credit institutions and, where applicable, finance companies, the Minister responsible for the economy shall lay down rules concerning, in particular: 1. The amount of the initial capital of credi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-155

…pany must notify the interested parties of the expiry of the associations in the event of survival; 6° The deadlines for the production of the regulatory documents and evidence in support of the liqui…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-17

I.-Debts properly arising after the opening judgment for the purposes of the conduct of the proceedings or the observation period, or in consideration for a service provided to the debtor during that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions.

Article L741-2

…tional Council will issue the debtor with a document equivalent to a decision within the meaning of 6° of article L. 111-3 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures.The National Council prepares a c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-12

Disciplinary proceedings are initiated by the Minister of Justice, the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal within whose jurisdiction the acts were committed, the public prosecutor appointed for i…

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