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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 R*766-1

…732-4 and R. * 744-24 are applicable in New Caledonia. 2° Article R. * 721-3 is worded as follows:"Art. R. * 721-3.-The Minister of the Interior is competent to determine the country of return in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R410

Article R. 134 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 134.-When a witness is unable to meet the costs of his travel, he shall be issued with a transport requisition by the gendarmerie brigade commander, if he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R326

Article R. 134 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 134.-When a witness is unable to meet the costs of his travel, he shall be issued with a transport requisition by the gendarmerie brigade commander, if he…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

…° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted;5° Article R. 2131-1 reads as follows:"Art. R. 2131-1 -The purchaser may make known his intention to award a contract by the publication, f…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1012

The chairman of the panel to which the case is distributed shall appoint a councillor or a referendary councillor of that panel as rapporteur. He may immediately fix the date of the hearing. He may, a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
C: Travel and subsistence expenses

Article R138

The travel and subsistence allowances provided for in articles R. 133 et seq are granted to persons accompanying minors aged sixteen or witnesses who are ill or infirm under the conditions specified i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-3

Commercial use of the electoral rolls drawn up for the elections of members of chambers of commerce and industry is punishable by the fine laid down in article 131-13, 5° of the French Criminal Code f…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Coastal development, protection and enhancement.

Article D341-1

Articles R. 2124-13 to R. 2124-38 of the Code général de la propriété des personnes publiques set out the rules for occupying beaches under concession, awarding beach concessions and operating sub-con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-10

The provisions of articles L. 225-38 to L. 225-43, L. 22-10-12 and L. 22-10-13 are applicable to agreements entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and one of its managers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-40

The Prefect, after verification by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency that the decision will not have consequences contrary to the health of persons, may derogate from the quality limi…

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