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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-10

For the compatibility of the regional development scheme in the hypotheses and conditions defined in article L. 300-6-1 of the town planning code, the joint examination provided for in article L. 4433…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other collective investments

Article D743-14

Article D. 214-241 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article D*743-5

Article D.* 213-4 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D743-9

…gement of the capital raised to it globally;b) Identify the portfolio of assets of each AIF managed and determine the corresponding value of the assets managed, including assets acquired through lever…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article D743-6

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Dismissal of a statement of appeal without a hearing

Article R342-16

The order is communicated to the public prosecutor. It shall be notified by any means and as soon as possible to the foreign national and his counsel, if he has one, as well as to the administrative a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Dismissal of a statement of appeal without a hearing

Article R342-14

…eans obtain the parties' observations on this point.In particular, statements of appeal lodged late and statements of appeal that are not reasoned are manifestly inadmissible within the meaning of art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Dismissal of a statement of appeal without a hearing

Article R342-15

The decision declaring the appeal inadmissible shall be handed down by the First President or his delegate within forty-eight hours of the appeal being referred to him. This time limit is calculated a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R743-18

…he statement of appeal without a hearing, the clerk of the court of appeal shall inform the parties and the public prosecutor of the date and time of the hearing on the merits.The authority that place…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R743-19

…of the case within forty-eight hours from the date of referral. This time limit shall be calculated and extended in accordance with articles 640 and 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.The order shall…

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