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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

…eTITLE I.-OF THE COMMERCIAL DEEDTITLE II.-TRADERS' TITLEChapter I.-Definition and statusArticles R. 121-1 to R. 121-5Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L750-1

In accordance with article L. 264-1, the provisions of articles L. 752-1 to L. 752-12, L. 753-1 to L. 753-12, L. 754-1 and L. 754-3 to L. 754-8 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance.

Article L3334-4

…in article L. 3334-6-1 and the minimum operating allocation provided for in article L. 3334-7.From 2005, the annual increase in the balance of the departments' overall operating grant after deduction…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-2-1

…ospital or by an element of the armed forces health service mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 6147-12, this signature is subject to the agreement of the Minister of Defence. In the case of an element…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Business-to-business loans

Article R511-2-1-1

…al Code or of the same grouping awarded a public procurement contract, as referred to in Article L. 1220-1 of the French Public Procurement Code; 2° Over the last two financial years, one of the two c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional and continuing vocational training funds.

Article L4332-1

…cation of this paragraph;The appropriations mentioned in the previous paragraph shall be reduced in 2005, 2006 and from 2007 by an amount of 197.2 million euros, 395.84 million euros and 593.76 millio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the international spread of diseases in French Polynesia

Article R3845-3

…French Polynesia shall implement the measures provided for by the International Health Regulations (2005), and shall cooperate and coordinate in the performance of their respective duties; 2° The orga…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-14

…212-11 is equal to 20% of the amount of selective aid awarded. The amount of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-9

The rights granted by the law of 14 July 1866 and the article L. 123-8 to the heirs and successors in title of authors, composers or artists are extended by a period equal to that which elapsed betwee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-18

…the event of the dissolution of the issuing association, subject to the provisions of the law of 1 July 1901 relating to the contract of association and articles 21 to 79 of the local civil code appl…

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