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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Allocation of the resources of the inter-municipal equalisation fund.

Article R2573-49

Transport and travel expenses incurred by members elected as representatives of communes and syndicates of communes on the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee for meetings of this committee or me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Allocation of the resources of the inter-municipal equalisation fund.

Article R2573-48

The Local Finance Committee may decide to allocate a fourth part of the fund to the running of the committee secretariat, for both operating and investment purposes. This share may not exceed 0.5 per…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book III in New Caledonia:1° In article R. 2311-5:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 6°, the words: "the other technical standards drawn up by the European stan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-4

In the decision referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 1143-3, the court shall set the time limit within which users of the healthcare system who meet the criteria for inclusion and who wish…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-4

…the insurer and the insured regarding the measures to be taken to settle a dispute, this difficulty may be submitted to the assessment of a third party designated by mutual agreement by the parties or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-43

…e proceedings for the same or related acts are brought against the legal representative, the latter may apply to the president of the judicial court for the appointment of a legal representative to re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-41

…l public holidays are treated in the same way as days on which, under the laws in force, no payment may be demanded or no protest drawn up. The drawee of the bill of exchange who receives the notifica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R511-4

When a financial institution has provided evidence to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution that it meets the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 511-28, the Autori…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-42

…urt practising within the company and to the associated clerks of the commercial court. The company may not take up office until all its members practising within it have taken the oath. The latter on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-43

…orm the Committee Chairman. No later than the day before the meeting provided for in Article R. 612-46, the challenged member shall make known in writing either his agreement to the challenge or his r…

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