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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-5

…ollowing table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-5

…e shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…ent of exceptional circumstances. Where the members of the social and economic committee are also local representatives, the time required to carry out their duties as defined by the agreement provide…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXI: Conservatory measures

Article 706-166

In the case of an investigation opened for one of the offences, punishable by three years' imprisonment or more, listed in the tittre Ier du livre III du code pénal, le juge des libertés et de la déte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D3441-1

In the overseas departments, the departmental investment harmonisation conference referred to in article L. 3142-1, in addition to the President of the General Council and the Prefect, comprises: - in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-7

…in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/ EC and Directive 2011/61/ EU, for the application of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Counci…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals temporarily residing on French territory

Article R426-11

The duration of the temporary residence permit provided for in article L. 426-21 may not exceed the duration of the voluntary service contract referred to in the same article.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies E

Companies that build or have built buildings intended for the purification of industrial water, in accordance with the provisions of the loi n° 64-1245 du 16 décembre 1964 as amended, may, upon comple…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and appointment of a provisional administrator

Article D6323-19-2

…rvations. III - In the light of the response from the regional joint trade committee or, where applicable, on expiry of this period, the regional prefect may withdraw approval by decree. The order spe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-6

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles…

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