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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of the municipal authorities and litigation.

Article D2573-11

I. - The provisions of Chapter I of Title III of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-10

An unmarried couple or woman meeting the conditions of article L. 2141-6 consents to the reception of an embryo by joint declaration before a notary in accordance with the procedures set out in articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L764-7

…L. 433-1, with the exception of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of II thereof Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 433-1-1 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 433-1-2 Law no. 2015-990 of 6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L763-7

…L. 433-1, with the exception of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of II thereof Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 433-1-1 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 433-1-2 Law no. 2015-990 of 6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L762-7

…from L. 433-1, with the exception of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of its II Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 433-1-1 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 433-1-2 Law no. 2015-990 of 6…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-18

…r General recruits, appoints and manages the civil servants whose status is governed by decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special status…

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

Article L331-3

In the cases provided for in Chapter II of Title III of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016, checks at internal borders may be reintroduced on a temporary…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-2

…Convention on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes, done at The Hague on 14 March 1978, the provisions of Articles 1397-3 and 1397-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-16

Each year, before 30th March, training bodies submit a report on their activities over the past year to the Minister for Employment or to regional prefects, as the case may be. This report shall indic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…tion arrangements in the light of the information available pursuant to Articles L. 420-17, L. 533-18-1, L. 533-19 and L. 533-33.Each investment service provider other than an asset management company…

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