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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article R783-1

I. - The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R783-23

I. - The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-42

Decisions to renew or refuse to renew an EC type-examination certificate may be the subject of a complaint under the conditions laid down in article R. 4313-35.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1-1

The mobile machines and second-hand lifting equipment referred to in the first paragraph, which comply with the requirements applicable to them respectively by virtue of amended decrees no. 47-1592 of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article R231-6

If the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée does not respond to a request for exemption within three working days, this constitutes a decision to accept the request.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book III: ENTRY TO FRANCE

Article R350-1

In accordance with article R. 223-1, the provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 351-1 and articles R. 351-2 to R.* 352-1 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Boo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book III: ENTRY TO FRANCE

Article R320-1

In accordance with article R. 223-1, the provisions of article R.* 321-1 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8

I. - Before granting authorisation as an investment firm to an applicant that is a direct or indirect subsidiary of an insurance company, reinsurance company, credit institution, investment firm or po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-2

In the hotel and catering sectors, night work by young workers may only be authorised between 10 p.m. and 11.30 p.m.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-5

The exemption from the ban on night work for young workers is granted by the labour inspector for a maximum period of one year, renewable. The Labour Inspector will assess the particular characteristi…

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