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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D732-12

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

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D733-12

…oned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L593-1

…nance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 786

…ation granted by the adopter and who, for at least five years, have received uninterrupted help and care from the latter by way of continuous and main care ;3° bis Adoptees of full age who, either dur…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special mortgages

Article 2402

…provided the funds for the acquisition of an immovable is secured on it provided that it is authentically recorded by the deed of loan that the sum was intended for this use, and by the seller's recei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-2

…sentatives mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of Article L. 1111-9-1, the representative of the mountain local authorities and groupings of local authorities, mentioned in 8° of the same article, is appointe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1578

…e notarial acts provided for in articles 46 and 317 of the Civil Code, or to receive consent to medically assisted procreation as provided for in Article 342-10 of the Civil Code, may be exercised by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6364-5

In application of article LO 6371-5, a global grant for school construction and equipment is instituted in order to contribute to compensating for the net increases in charges for the collectivity of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-21

…more certifying ministers, according to a perimeter which allows an analysis of diplomas and qualifications with a professional purpose which is coherent in terms of professional activity and economic…

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