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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-1

I.-Approved mutual insurance companies and agricultural mutual insurance and reinsurance funds, which have drawn up duly approved accounts for the last two financial years, may issue bonds, profit par…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

The residence permits mentioned in Article L. 414-7 are as follows: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for in Article L. 421-3; 2° The temporary residenc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

The network referred to in Article R. 1313-1 includes, in particular:1° The French Environment and Energy Management Agency ;2° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Passports and travel documents

Article 953

I. - Passports issued in France are subject to stamp duty, the rate for which is set at €89.If the applicant provides two passport photographs, as provided for in Article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-3

Mayotte may be the subject of specific agreements concluded pursuant to Article L. 5422-20, under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 5422-20-1 and L. 5422-20-2. The provisions of Section 3 of Cha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-43-1

Persons are admitted to prepare for the State diploma in youth, popular education and sport covered by article L. 212-1, by means of initial training, in an accredited training body mentioned in artic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article D212-27-1

Persons are admitted to prepare, by means of initial training, for the vocational diploma in youth, popular education and sport covered by article L. 212-1, in an accredited training body mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-42

Any application for registration as a principal or secondary shareholder in the Trade and Companies Register, or for an additional, amending or deletion entry, shall be drawn up in accordance with the…

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