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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article L2363-3

The powers of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society are determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2353-3 to L. 2353-6 relating to the powers of the Committee of the Europ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent authority

Article R521-3

For the application of Article L. 521-3, the competent administrative authority may provide that the application is submitted to one of the legal persons mentioned in Article L. 550-2.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R50-39

In the cases provided for in 3° of Article 706-25-4, notification is made by the public prosecutor in accordance with the procedures described in the third paragraph of Article R. 50-38.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-32

For the application of article L. 626-16, the competent meetings are convened in the forms and within the time limits provided for in articles R. 626-1 to R. 626-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article R744-3

Articles R. 212-1 to R. 212-3 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2007-431 of 25 March 2007.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Adoption of the budget.

Article D2573-30

Article R. 2312-1 is, from the 2009 financial year, applicable to the communes of French Polynesia. Article D. 2312-3 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4443-3

Articles R. 4234-3 and R. 4234-6 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version published in decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Recovery methods

Article R412-33

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° Les dispositions des articles 1er, 2, des paragraphes 1 à 3, de l'article 9, de l'article 10, de l'article 11 des paragraphes 1 et 2 de l…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article R412-3

For each technical expertise mission, a mission order specifying its purpose is drawn up by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and issued, individually and by name, to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-3

The articles of association of the companies referred to in 1° to 3° of article L. 122-2 and formed by sports associations comply with standard articles of association defined by decree in the Conseil…

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