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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R155-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° References to the judicial court are replaced by reference to the court of first instance; 2° References to the prefect are replaced by referen…

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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 R156-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the judicial court are replaced by reference to the court of first instance; 2° References to the prefect are replaced by reference…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R910-1

The following provisions shall not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° Articles R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 145-12 to D. 145-19, D. 146-1 and D. 146-2;2° Articles R. 229-1 to R. 229-26 and R. 252-1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L541-1

…e following shall apply to the sworn agents of New Caledonia mentioned in Article 86 of Organic Law n° 99-209 of 19 March 1999 on New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in Articles L.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-25

The form of the production account, the definition of the different categories of expenditure that make up the account and the nature of the means of financing are determined by a professional agreeme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-29

The form of the operating account as well as the definition of gross receipts, operating costs and general operating costs are determined by a professional agreement concluded between the representati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article R1524-3

Articles R. 1411-7 to R. 1411-11, as amended by Decree No. 2016-1621 of 28 November 2016, are applicable to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article R1413-58-1

I. - An information system called "LABOé-SI" is hereby created, implemented under the responsibility of the Directorate-General for Health, the purpose of which is to contribute to epidemiological sur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-18

The allocations granted to the regions of Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique and Réunion for the establishment of the regional development schemes provided for in Articles L. 4433-7 to L. 4433-11, L. 4433…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article L133-11

Communes that implement a tourism policy and offer accommodation for non-residents, as well as those that benefit from tourism, under the conditions referred to in the second paragraph of II of articl…

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