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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 644

…s in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the time limits for appearance, appeal, third-…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions

Article R112-50

…adeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia and New Caledonia, insofar as they concern t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions, information and prevention

Article R3511-1

…one of these products brought into the territory of the European Union, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Remuneration

Article R6152-355-1

…ng in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon receive a special monthly allowance, not subject to contributions to the suppleme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Fees for the issue of documents and miscellaneous levies

Article 958

…French nationality and declarations of acquisition of nationality submitted under articles 21-2, 21-13-1 and 21-13-2 of the Civil Code are subject to a stamp duty of €55 collected in the manner provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-5

…f the Social Security Code, for the latter. In the territorial public health establishment of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the proportion of expenditure covered by compulsory health insurance schemes is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-5

The temporary residence permit and the multiannual residence permit issued in New Caledonia entitle the holder to reside solely within the territory of this collectivity.Residence permits issued outsi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-4

In the territorial units of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer carries out the tasks assigned to the Banque de France by…

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In force

Article Annexe 6-3

…department La Réunion Tribunal mixte de commerce de Saint-Denis Tribunal mixte de commerce de Saint-Pierre Resort of the mixed commercial court Resort of the mixed commercial court

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article R2512-10

For facades classified as historic monuments, included in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments or listed in the archaeological and artistic register of the Paris municipality (1st and 2nd…

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