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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 260

The marriage is dissolved: 1° By the divorce agreement concluded by private deed countersigned by lawyers, on the date on which it becomes enforceable; 2° By the decision granting the divorce, on the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subtitle I: General provisions

Article 2323

A security interest is the allocation of an asset or a group of assets, present or future, to the preferential or exclusive payment of the creditor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subtitle I: General provisions

Article 2326

A security interest may be created over the assets of a legal person governed by private law by virtue of powers resulting from deliberations or delegations drawn up under private signatures, even tho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subtitle I: General provisions

Article 2324

Security in rem is legal, judicial or contractual, depending on whether it is granted by law because of the nature of the claim, by a protective judgment or by an agreement. It is movable or immovable…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subtitle I: General provisions

Article 2325

A contractual security interest may be created by the debtor or by a third party. When it is constituted by a third party, the creditor has an action only on the property assigned as security. The pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-2

The Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Interior may jointly decide, for a renewable period of six months, to freeze funds and economic resources:1° Which belong to, are owned, held or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of decisions taken by the Labour Inspectorate with regard to health and safety at work

Article L4752-2

Failure by the employer to comply with requests for checks, measurements or analyses made by the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 in application of Article L. 47…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorist activities and prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R562-2

A national register of persons subject to a freezing order pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is hereby created. This national register, kept by the Minister responsible for the economy, is in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint ventures formed by professionals covered by Titles I, II, IV and VII of this Book.

Article D4381-24

Membership of the joint venture, together with its name, is indicated in the professional documents and correspondence of each partner.

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