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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R591-14

…3° In the second paragraph of Article R. 521-8, the word "other" is deleted; 4° In Article R. 521-9, the words ", or where his or her fingerprints taken pursuant to Article R. 521-7 are unusable," a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article R225-145

…provided for in 6° and 7° of Article R. 225-128 appearing on subscription forms. Articles R. 225-129 to R. 225-135, R. 22-10-35 and R. 22-10-36 are not applicable.The amendments to the Articles of As…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-4

I.-Any breach of the prohibitions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 5141-14-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal ent…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Penalty procedure

Article L327-14

…may not exceed 3% of the organisation's turnover or revenue excluding tax, subject to a maximum of €300,000, is set according to the seriousness of the breaches committed and in relation to any advant…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-1

…n adversarial hearing organised in accordance with the provisions of the sixth paragraph of Article 145, the lawyer having been summoned in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-14

The transport of the body of a deceased person to a health establishment in order to take samples for therapeutic purposes shall be declared in advance, by any means in writing, to the mayor of the mu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other collective investments

Article D742-14

Article D. 214-241 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other collective investments

Article D743-14

Article D. 214-241 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-14

…n, under the conditions defined in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other collective investments

Article D744-14

Article D. 214-241 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands as amended by Decree no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013.

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