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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 L156-1

…the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-2

…pplicable to semi-public companies created prior to 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 précitée, provided that they do not modify their corporate purpose.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6212-1

…ve of the State in Saint-Barthélemy exercises his powers under the conditions set out in the décret n° 2007-1071 du 6 juillet 2007 relatif au représentant de l'Etat dans la collectivité de Saint-Barth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions

Article L361-1

Breaches of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions, detected pursuant to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-4

The following is punishable by a fifth-class fine: 1° Failure to mention in contracts, in breach of Article L. 4532-12, the obligation to participate in an inter-company safety, health and working con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-34

A creditor's objection to the cross-border merger, under the conditions provided for by Article L. 236-15, shall be lodged within three months of the last publication or the making available to the pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-8

Compensation awarded under this section may not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-18

Compensation awarded under this section may not be combined with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-32

The referral to the regional audit chamber provided for in article L. 1612-15 must be reasoned, quantified and supported by all relevant evidence, and in particular by the approved budget and, where a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4226-4

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the distribution of electrical energy governed by the law of 15 June 1906 on the distribution of energy. In the case of electrical traction installations…

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