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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-3

I.-The form entitled "certificate of compliance" referred to in article R. 752-44-8, a model of which is shown in appendix 7-8 to this book, is dated and signed by the authorised body referred to in a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-3

Pursuant to the sixth paragraph of Article L. 355-1, and without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 352-29, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may limit the regular communicat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-3

An employer who posts one or more employees, under the conditions set out in 1° of article L. 1262-1, must submit a declaration containing the following information: 1° The name or business name as we…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-318

…b) Women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period; c) The foetus ; d) Newborn babies; 2° The midwife is authorised in particular to carry out : a) Gynaeco-obstetric ultrasound ; b) Local…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-2)

Article Annexe 8-3

…JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS AND JUDICIAL AGENTS TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 814-2 FROM THE CODE OF COMMERCE Reminder of applicable texts Article R. 814-5 du code de commerce The Co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure

Article L234-3

…s council or, failing this, the employee delegates exercise the powers provided for in articles L. 422-4 and L. 432-5 of the Labour Code. The chairman of the board of directors, the management board o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-3

The application for asylum is made in French on a form drawn up by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons. This form must be signed and accompanied by two recent identi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title III: Inspections

Article L6231-3

…ncy relating to the safety of patients or staff, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may order the immediate interruption, in whole or in part, of the operation of the technical resourc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-30

At the end of the hearing, the person is asked to reread his or her statement as it has just been transcribed, to state whether he or she declares that his or her statements remain unchanged and to si…

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