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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 L652-1

…the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their applicat…

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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 L654-1

…g provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicable…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article 706-47

This Title shall apply to proceedings concerning the following offences: 1° Crimes of murder or assassination provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-4 of the Penal Code, when committed on a minor or wh…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Tax on admission prices to screenings organised by cinema operators

Article L115-1

The proceeds of a tax based on admission prices to screenings organised by operators of cinematographic establishments located in mainland France or in overseas departments, regardless of the method o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-33-29-4-1

…alising in the repression of fiscal delinquency: 1° The judicial investigations department for finance of the Ministry of the Budget: 2° The judicial police department of the central directorate of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee undertaking

Article R7123-29

When a modelling agency's guarantee commitment comes to an end, the agency may continue its activity only if it has obtained, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 7123-26 to R. 7123-28, an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32

…of the French Republic, as constituted on 28 July 1960, and who were domiciled on the day of its accession to independence in the territory of a State which had previously had the status of an overse…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-13

…Three of the Labour Code are applicable to the collective company pension savings plan, with the exception of the provisions of Articles L. 3332-10 and L. 3332-18 to L. 3332-28 of the same code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-29

Any cinema exhibitor who joins an approved access formula is subject to the conditions of the approval. Any exhibitor who does not benefit from the guarantee provided for in article L. 212-30 is oblig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to systematic internalisers

Article L533-33

Systematic internalisers shall make available to the public at least once a year, free of charge, data relating to the quality of execution of transactions executed within them. These periodic reports…

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