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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

…aptation provisions provided for in II and III: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 Aug…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…aptation provisions provided for in II and III: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 Augu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 Aug…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-3

I.-The information referred to in I and II of Article L. 228-2 and in Article L. 228-3 is, for each security owner, as follows: 1° Those listed in items 1 (a) to 11 of Table 2 of the Annex to Commissi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-3

…l union which is substituted for the reinsured companies under the conditions defined in Article R. 322-117-1 must inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of the conclusion, expiry…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article D621-37-1-3

Suspension and, where applicable, immediate dismissal may not exceed the remainder of the term of office.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Preliminary Title: Publication, effects and application of laws in general

Article 3

The laws of police and security bind all who inhabit the territory. Immovables, even those owned by foreigners, are governed by French law. The laws concerning the status and capacity of persons gover…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 348

…isputed debt, notwithstanding any dispute concerning the guarantees made in accordance with Article 349. Guarantees may not be required where, because of the situation of the person liable for payment…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General provisions

Article 321

This Title does not apply to taxes collected and controlled in accordance with the same procedures and subject to the same penalties, guarantees, securities and privileges as indirect contributions or…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 342

All offences and contraventions provided for by the customs laws may be prosecuted and proven by all legal means even if no seizure has been made within or outside the customs radius or if the goods d…

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