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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-3

…d Futuna Islands", with the exception of their mention in article R. 413-1 and in 1° of article R. 431-16; 3° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the senior administrator of the Wa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-50

In the event of the temporary impediment or death of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may delegate a director to act as Chairman. In the event of temporary impediment, this delegation is given for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7-2

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operating grants without earmarking

Article L2335-3

…ousing benefiting from a decision to grant a subsidy or subsidised loan between 1 December 2005 and 31 December 2026, with the exception of new constructions financed (1) by means of loans referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: SEMI-PUBLIC COMPANIES WITH A SINGLE OPERATION

Article L1541-2

I. - Subject to this article, the selection of the economic operator shareholder(s) and the award of the contract to the single-operations semi-public company set up shall be carried out by a single p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

I.-If the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution ascertains that an insurance or reinsurance intermediary or an insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis carrying on business in France un…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 F

I. - Unless otherwise decided by the municipality or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system in accordance with the conditions set out in I of l'article 1639 A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-1

…ts or the associated rights under conditions defined by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers. When the cryptographic technique used by the shared electronic recording device…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-102

Any doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of a substance, plant, medicinal product or other product mentioned in article R. 5132-…

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