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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L733-7

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-17

Any modification likely to affect the safety of a ski lift or conveyor belt must be declared to the prefect at least one month before it is implemented. To this end, the project owner must send the Pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-41

I. - The Commission Nationale des Sanctions (National Enforcement Committee) receives reports or procedures drawn up following inspections carried out by the administrative authorities referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article D221-5

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 221-9 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor, the balance sheet total is set at 4,000,000 euros, the amount of turnover excluding…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to requests for information issued by the French services

Article R49-35

The request for transmission drawn up, pursuant to Article 695-9-33, by the departments or units mentioned in Article 695-9-31, shall contain the information listed in the model in Annex B to Framewor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Compagnie Nationale and the regional companies

Article R821-26

Before 30 September each year, the Compagnie Nationale shall send the Haut Conseil the activity declarations referred to in V of Article R. 823-10. In the event of non-compliance with this obligation,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-33

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7124-9, elected representatives who are civil servants, local authority civil servants, hospital civil servants or contract employee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-33

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7226-9, elected officials who are civil servants, territorial civil servants or hospital civil servants or contractual employees of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book III in French Polynesia : 1° In article R. 2311-5 : a) 2° is deleted ; b) In 6°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European sta…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book III to the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In article R. 2311-5 : a) 2° is deleted ; b) In 6°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by…

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