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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R656-3

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the high commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the court of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R655-3

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° References to the court o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Maintenance file

Article R4211-3

…sion of the premises, and no later than one month thereafter, the project owner draws up a maintenance file for the workplaces and sends it to the users. This file includes, in addition to the notices…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-32

…culate provisions 3° Presentation of the methods used for depreciation; 4° Presentation of the balance of financial operations; 5° Presentation of the statement of charges transferred to investment; >…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Persons responsible for social and personality investigations or contributing to judicial supervision or probationary suspension

Article R121-3

…when the investigator has not been able to carry out his duties due to the failure of the person concerned to respond to the summons, the allowance shall be IA. 6;2° For duty on Saturdays, Sundays or…

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

Article D5842-3

…e adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - For the application of Article R. 5211-3 :1° The reference to Article L. 5332-1 is deleted;2° The references to Articles L. 5214-1, L. 5215-1, and L. 5216-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-3

…nder the conditions laid down in their articles of association: 1° Individuals to whom they issue licences directly; 2° Profit-making organisations whose purpose is the practice of one or more of thei…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-3

…nting : 1° Consular bodies and, where appropriate, economic development committees ; 2° Tourist offices and tourist information centres; 3° The tourism, spa and leisure professions; 4° Tourism and lei…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Performance of the concession contract by third parties

Article L3134-3

Concession contracts, with the exception of those relating to rail passenger transport mentioned in Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Two of the Transport Code covered by Article 5(3) of Regulat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Referral procedure of the labour inspector.

Article L3132-31

The Labour Inspector may, notwithstanding any criminal proceedings, refer the matter to the court in summary proceedings in order to order all appropriate measures to put an end to the unlawful employ…

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