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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

I.-Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article Annexe

MODEL OF DEED OF WAIVER OF PROTECTION OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF AN INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEUR I.-Identity of the sole trader waiving protection of his personal assets and of the beneficiary of the waiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-210

…the medicinal product;8° The posology, pharmaceutical form and methods and routes of administration;9° A description of the pharmacovigilance system based on the pharmacovigilance provisions laid down…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 G

…enefit of the Société du Grand Paris public establishment created by the article 7 of law no. 2010-597 of 3 June 2010 relative to Greater Paris, a special equipment tax intended to finance the exercis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

…rticipation of each person in the proceedings and the adversarial nature of the proceedings.Article 9Documents and pleadings referred to in these rules shall be sent by registered post with acknowledg…

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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 L286-2

…stance scheme; 4° References to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freel…

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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 L285-2

…stance scheme; 4° References to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freel…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-5

…safety regulations; 5° Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 212-1, L. 212-2, L. 212-9 and L. 322-1. The sports association benefiting from the authorisation is informed in advance of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-168

…ne hand, to invest directly or indirectly in one or more of the assets mentioned in Article L. 214-190-1 and, on the other hand, to finance them, under the conditions set out in that Article.They take…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: French Guiana

Article L1444-1

…ed for inarticle L. 1434-10. III-The territories of health democracy provided for inarticle L. 1434-9 are defined by the regional health agency for French Guyana at the level of the territorial collec…

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