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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-9

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-20

I.-Insofar as they are strictly necessary for the purposes mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19, data belonging to the following categories: 1° Data identifying the beneficiary of a pathway; 2° Data rela…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-1

…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 Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-38-1

The tutor mentioned in articles R. 212-10-19 and R. 212-10-20 has the qualifications required by the decree for the diploma for which accreditation is requested. His duties are those defined in articl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-73-3

The decision of the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle rejecting the application to amend the patent referred to in Article R. 612-73 may be the subject of the annu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21-1

The decision to award a new subsidised employment contract as referred to in article L. 5134-19-1 is subject to a prior assessment of the support measures and measures aimed at the long-term integrati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-13

The notice of increased fixed fine sent pursuant to article 495-20 specifies the conditions for admissibility of the claim provided for in article 495-19, the methods of payment of the deposit, and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article R7124-24

The members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council receive, for the performance of their duties, an allowance equal to no more than 45% of the maximum functional allowa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-21

Early termination of the apprenticeship contract or the apprenticeship period is the subject of a written document, in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 6222-18 to L. 6222-19. Th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article R161-1

…the décret n° 75-1339 du 31 décembre 1975 relatif aux mo…

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