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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorist activities and prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R562-6

The Minister responsible for the Economy shall notify, by any means allowing acknowledgement of receipt, the decision to unfreeze or make available part of the funds or economic resources taken pursua…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-4

Failure to grant the compensation provided for in articles L. 3121-9, L. 3121-11 and L. 3121-12 inthe event of on-call duty is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Failure to give each employee concerne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic conditions

Article R4141-12

In the event of a change in the usual traffic conditions at the workplace or in the establishment, or a change in operating conditions presenting in particular risks of intoxication, fire or explosion…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article R5211-5-1

The provisions of articles R. 2123-11-1 to R. 2123-11-6 and the articles R. 2123-22-1-A to R. 2123-22-1-D are applicable to public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax stat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R773-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R774-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 7 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-53

In its application for registration, the company declares, as regards the legal entity:1° Its corporate name or denomination followed, where applicable, by its acronym;2° Its legal form specifying, wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-10

I.-By decision of the judicial police officer, acting either ex officio or at the request of the public prosecutor or investigating judge, the results of DNA identification analyses shall be recorded…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L943-6

Article L. 322-11 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-11 -Disputes relating to sales carried out pursuant to deliberations in force locally relating to the voluntary wholesale auction sale of goods by swor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L933-6

Article L. 322-11 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-11 -Disputes relating to sales carried out pursuant to deliberations in force locally relating to the voluntary wholesale auction sale of goods by swor…

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