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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3361-3

…eleted; 3° In Article R. 3122-2, the words "in the Official Journal of the European Union" are replaced by the words "in the Official Journal of French Polynesia"; 4° The first paragraph of Article R.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3371-3

…deleted;3° In article R. 3122-2, the words "in the Official Journal of the European Union" are replaced by the words "in the Official Journal of New Caledonia";4° The first paragraph of Article R. 312…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L773-43

…tomatically applicable in New Caledonia. II - For the application of I, in article L. 562-8, references toarticle L. 330-1 of the Highway Code are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L774-43

…by operation of law in French Polynesia. II - For the application of I, in article L. 562-8, references toarticle L. 330-1 of the Highway Code are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Consolidated publication systems

Article D549-5

…uncil of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments has been waived as a derogation in accordance with Article 4(1)(a) or (b) of that Regulation ; 2° Where applicable, the fact that a computer al…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L313-2

…granted to legal persons governed by public law; 2° Those intended, in any form whatsoever, to finance a professional activity, in particular that of natural or legal persons who, on a regular basis,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to the preservation of film heritage

Article 211-16

…ights in the cinematographic work and there is an obligation in the country of the majority co-producer to legally deposit cinematographic works or an obligation in lieu thereof to which it is subject…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article L4163-14

The professional prevention account is managed by the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie and the network of organisations of the occupational injury and disease branch of the general scheme. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-3

The notice referred to in 1° of article R. 2-1 informs the person drawn by lot: 1° That, within ten days of receiving the collection of information and, at the latest, before 15 May, he or she is requ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-7

Failure to comply with the following provisions is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Articles L. 1221-13, L. 1221-15 and L. 1221-15-1, D. 1221-23 to R. 1221-26, relating to the single personnel re…

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