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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R835-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60

Customs officers may inspect goods, means of transport and persons under the conditions set out in this article and in articles 60-1 to 60-10. The same articles 60-1 to 60-10 apply to the implementati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Withdrawal of approval

Article R383-1

…ll be understood to mean: "undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-2", "undertakings" or "insurance or reinsurance undertakings";2° The reference to Article L. 321-1 is replaced by the reference to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-27

…secutor, pursuant to the provisions of Article 706-53-10, to order, at the request of the person concerned, the rectification or deletion of the information contained in the file or the limitation to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-5

…the estimated amount of subsidisable expenditure excluding tax. The maximum rate of grant may not exceed 60% of this amount, or of the final amount of the operation in the case provided for in the sec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-9

When the total amount of subsidies likely to be granted has been determined, the distribution of subsidies between local authorities and groupings in the same département is established on the basis o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-8

…of the training initiatives mentioned in 7° of Article L. 6123-5, in particular the national reference framework provided for in Article L. 6316-3; 3° The recommendations referred to in 10° of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…g code; 13° Conseiller prud'homme ;14° Maritime assessor referred to inarticle 7 of the law of 17 December 1926 relating to repression in maritime matters;15° Défenseur syndical (trade union represent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-4

…yee in disregard of the provisions of this chapter or of II of Article 10-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life is null and void.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-6

The persons referred to in article L. 562-4 are prohibited from knowingly and intentionally participating in activities the purpose or effect of which is to circumvent the measures taken pursuant to t…

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