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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Renewal of residence permit

Article L433-1

With the exception of the multiannual residence permit bearing the words "ICT seconded employee", provided for in article L. 421-26, and the multiannual residence permit bearing the words "seeking emp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L251-3

The co-production contract, the financing contract and the contracts concluded with the authors and with any other natural or legal person benefiting from a share of the receipts from the exploitation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-34

When a contract for the transfer of broadcasting rights for a cinematographic work to a television service publisher provides for additional remuneration based on the results of the exhibition of this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Public health.

Article L1416-1

The departmental committee responsible for environmental, health and technological risks may be consulted by the State representative in the department when he issues an order pursuant to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries.

Article L4423-1

Articles L. 4311-1 and L. 4311-12 are applicable in Wallis and Futuna in the wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 and subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.Artic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R656-3

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the high commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the court of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-14

Any duly registered association whose articles of association propose the defence of the French language and which is approved under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat may exerci…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R541-1

Sont applicables en Nouvelle-Calédonie, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article R. 541-2, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1496 bis

The municipal council of a commune whose territory was, prior to the entry into force of law no. 83-636 du 13 juillet 1983 modifiée portant modification du statut des agglomérations nouvelles, partial…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-7

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, Article…

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