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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-1

…visions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Articles applicable…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article L2193-10

A direct subcontractor of the holder of the contract who has been accepted and whose terms of payment have been approved by the purchaser shall be paid for the part of the contract for which he is res…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that have the nature of a sub-contract

Article L2393-13

A direct subcontractor of the holder of the contract who has been accepted and whose terms of payment have been approved by the purchaser shall be paid for the part of the contract for which he is res…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The impact of multiple managers and transactions

Article L481-10

As an exception to article L. 481-9, a small or medium-sized enterprise is not jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suffered by victims other than its direct or indirect contractors w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-42

…as follows, for a minimum period of five years from the date on which the last unit of the model concerned was placed on the national market: a) Upholstery; b) Backrests; c) Headrests; d) Armrests; e)…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1411 bis

…or by Article L. 716-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as accommodation for apprentices, whose status is governed by the provisions of Book II of Part Six of the Labour Code, under the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article L4421-4

…tage code, to the specialised commission for new tourist units provided for in article 7 of the loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au développement et à la protection de la montagne et à la commi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-9

…tive authority; 2° Purchasing, holding or supplying veterinary medicinal products containing substances that are subject to special obligat ions withi n the meaning of article L. 5144-1 to members of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: The National Register of Companies

Article R123-323

…s of trades governed by articles 103 et seq. of the local professional code of 26 July 1900 for Alsace and Moselle and the reference to the title of master craftsman provided for by the article 3 du d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 11: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R2333-108

…of road permissions or by all the works constituting a direct line within the meaning of the décret n° 2001-366 du 26 avril 2001 susvisé, établie en vertu de permissions de voirie, sont fixées par le…

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