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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L593-1

…g provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-7

…09 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° In Article R. 142-16: a) the references to the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants.

Article L4332-3

…t in 2007.From 2009, the amount allocated to each region is equal to that for 2008.From 1 January 2016, when a region is formed by grouping together several regions, in accordance with Article 1 of La…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Legal status of documents

Article L4423-1

…ll attach to an appeal against a decision taken pursuant to the provisions of II of Article L. 4422-16 with a request for suspension, this deliberation ceases to have effect until the administrative c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…es rendered and remuneration of any kind owed to the Agency in excess of a threshold it determines; 16° Authorisation to institute legal proceedings and to negotiate and conclude settlements; 17° Part…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-3

The register of intermediaries referred to in Article R. 512-6 includes the following information:1° The intermediary's registration number ;2° In the case of a natural person, his identity, the addre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L773-30

…no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-9 Order no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-10 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-10-1 Ordinance no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L774-30

…no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-9 Order no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-10 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-10-1 Ordinance no.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Initiation of the appeal in cassation.

Article 615

In the case of indivisibility with regard to several parties the appeal of one party has effect with regard to the others even if they are not joined in the cassation proceedings. In the same case, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-10

A cheque written in both words and figures is only valid for the amount written in words in the event of a difference. Where a cheque is written more than once, either in words or in figures, the diff…

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