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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to the depositors' guarantee fund

Article L753-20

Article L. 352-1, as amended byOrder no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000, is applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-27

I.-Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article R. 351-23, original own funds items are included in Tier 1 original own funds for a maximum period of ten years after 1 January 201…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 duodecies

…tarctic Territories may, under the same conditions, benefit from the scheme provided for in article 217 undecies, including for the acquisition or construction of new homes meeting the criteria mentio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Determining the mode and timetable of the investigation.

Article 225

The decision ordering the enquiry shall specify whether it will take place before the trial panel, before a member of that panel or, if necessary, before any other judge of the court.

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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 R443-2

…pter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise specified in the table below. Applicable articles In…

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

Article 248 F

…applicable in the context of the transactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2025

Without prejudice to the rights of the settlor's creditors holding a right of resale attached to a security published prior to the trust agreement and excluding cases of fraud on the rights of the set…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2430

…to have effect if it has not been renewed by the date referred to in the first paragraph of Article 2429. Each renewal is required until a specified date. This date is fixed as stated in Article 2429,…

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

Article L775-24

…column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 533-1 Ordinance no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the public contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article L2521-2

…public contracts referred to in this Book are subject to Titles I and III of Act no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 relating to subcontracting.

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