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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-23

…w no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003 for 2004 and in the article 51 of finance law no. 2008-1425 of 27 December 2008 for 2009.II.The Corsican regional authority benefits from the general decentralisati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

…imum of three years; 4° To the foreign national mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 421-27; in this case, its duration is equal to that of the planned assignment up to a maximum of three ye…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced…

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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

…application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are rep…

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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

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-5

…d on the Continental Shelf, done at Rome on 10 March 1988 and revised at London on 14 October 2005, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person guilty of any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

…f this Part shall apply in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna as amended by Order No 2016-623 of 19 May 2016 transposing Directive 2014/40/EU on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco produ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R771-2

For the application of Article R. 771-1: 1° In Article R. 712-5, references to the provisions of Article L. 811-1 are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

…n the public health institution and one of the members of its management board or supervisory board;7° The articles of association of hospital foundations created by the institution;8° The acquisition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-97

…e single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and under the conditions provided for in article R. 123-7.However, where the file is incomplete, he requests within this time limit, through the single body…

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