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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…6 and R. 123-55 are applicable as they stand on the day following the publication of Decree no. 2008-1488 of 30 December 2008. Articles R. 123-220, R. 123-222, R. 123-232 and R. 123-234-1 are applica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Persons subject to more than one detention order

Article R249-40

…ntence, only the liberty and custody judge has jurisdiction to hear applications made under article 803-8. However, if the liberty and custody judge, after noting that the conditions of detention are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-20

The constraint provided for in Article L. 5426-8-2 is issued after the debtor has been given formal notice to repay the allowance, assistance or any other undue benefit referred to in Article L. 5426-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds

Article L214-153-1

…"EuSEF" pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds, under conditions laid down by decree.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-14

…tal compensation may not exceed 20% of the amount defined in article 2 of decree no. 2002-677 of 29 April 2002 relating to the obligation to decorate public buildings and specifying the conditions for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal dissemination of inventions

Article R612-75

…o the patents. The original parts of the descriptions and drawings of patents not printed before 11 April 1902 shall remain deposited at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-4

…ical trial, whose application has been submitted under the conditions provided for in 1 of Article 98 of the above-mentioned Regulation of 16 April 2014, may inform the designated personal protection…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6261-1

Decrees no. 72-279 and 72-283 of 12 April 1972 and the provisions of this book apply in the departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, insofar as they are not derogated from by the provisions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-37

…tribution payable by companies with fewer than eleven employees is paid in three instalments, on 30 April, 31 July and 31 October each year. The amount of each instalment is equal to a quarter of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contribution and management

Article R6332-75

The contribution due by the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6331-48 is distributed by France Compétences between the training insurance funds for non-salaried workers according…

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