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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 L596-2

…ort for access to employment in the form of a professional skills assessment"; 9° In Article L. 561-16, references to the Labour Code, the Social Security Code, the Social Action and Family Code and t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-2

Until the date of cessation of the state of health emergency declared by article 1 of decree no. 2020-1257 of 14 October 2020 declaring a state of health emergency and extended until 16 February 2021…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L4141-2

…egional cooperation;7° (Deleted);8° Decisions taken by overseas regions pursuant to articles L. 611-16 and L. 611-17 of the Mining Code;9° Decisions taken by the overseas regions pursuant to Article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Preparations for the vote and voting (R)

Article R1112-6

…15° Article R. 57 relating to the public recording of the time at which the poll opens and closes; 16° Article R. 58 relating to checks on the identity of voters; 17° Article R. 59 relating to the ob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-4

…security, including one nominated by the Fédération nationale de la mutualité française and a nurse;16° One representative of establishments providing home care, appointed by the most representative o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-43

…ties over which the health care organisation exercises control within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code or significant influence within the meaning of Article L. 233-17-2 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-13

Shares are freely transferable by inheritance or in the event of the liquidation of community property between spouses and freely transferable between spouses and between ascendants and descendants. H…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-18

The contracts mentioned in article L. 224-17 are in writing, with the consumer only being bound by his signature. These contracts must specify at least the following information in a clear, detailed a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-8

…nce lead to the presumption that the marriage is null and void under Articles 144, 146, 146-1, 147, 161, 162, 163, 180 ou 191.In the latter case, the diplomatic or consular authority, after having con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 194

…seised pursuant to articles 81, ninth paragraph, 82-1, second paragraph, 156, second paragraph, or 167, penultimate paragraph, the Investigating Chamber must give its ruling within two months of the…

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