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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-19

I. - When the High Council concludes that acts contrary to the statute governing statutory auditors or to the rules governing the practice of statutory auditing have been committed on the territory of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-11

The term of office of a member who loses the capacity by virtue of which he or she was appointed or who is deprived of the right to vote expires automatically. The resignation of a member is received…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-10

Members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council are appointed for six years. Seats declared vacant are filled within two months of the vacancy being established by the Pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-12

The President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council and the members of the Bureau are elected for the duration of the Council's term of office. They may be re-elected. V…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-1

The accredited body, whose staff are bound by professional secrecy, is independent of the establishments it inspects. It has the specific skills required for each of the chemical agents it analyses.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-14

Persons who have lost French nationality pursuant to article 23-6 or who has been refused a claim under Article 30-3 may claim French nationality by declaration made in accordance with Articles 26 et…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-12

A child who has been the subject of a simple adoption by a person of French nationality may, until the age of majority, declare, under the conditions set out in the articles 26 et seq, that he or she…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13

French nationality may be claimed by declaration made in accordance with articles 26 et seq, persons who have enjoyed, in a constant manner, possession of the status of French national, during the ten…

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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 L444-1

…resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 to L. 413-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-1

…resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 to L. 413-…

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