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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 L285-2

…placed by references to the locally applicable social assistance scheme; 4° References to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

…"articles L. 3123-9-2 and L. 4135-9-2" are replaced by the words: "article 126 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Powers

Article L5842-28

…d by I, II and IIa A as follows: " I. - When, in application of II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, the communes intervene in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-3)

Article Annexe 8-4

…TORS AND JUDICIAL AGENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GUARANTEE FUND ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE L. 814-3 ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CAISSE DE GARANTIE Recap of texts Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 C

…mption period is extended to twenty-five years if the grant or loan decision is made between 1 July 2004 and 31 December 2026. The exemption provided for in this paragraph does not apply to housing ac…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-10

The organiser or retailer shall make the refunds required under II and III of article L. 211-14 or, under I of article L. 211-14, refund all payments made by the traveller or on his behalf less the ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article R2121-8

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2121-14, the deliberations relating to the mayor's administrative account are forwarded by the session chairman to the prefect or sub-pre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-35

…lated market may provide that the effects of any clause in an agreement entered into after 21 April 2004 providing for restrictions on the transfer of shares in the company are unenforceable against t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Provision of cash as part of a payment transaction

Article R112-7

When providing the service referred to in I of Article L. 112-14, the following is punishable by a fifth-class fine 1° Provide cash against payment by means of a payment instrument included in the lis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…les mentioned in articles 60 and 61 of the law of 30 September 1986 in the version applicable on 23 December 2020 realised before 21 July 1993, the date of publication of privatisation law no. 93-923…

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