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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-11

…erned by Book II of the Mutual Insurance Code or a provident institution or union governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code may be represented unconditionally by a claim on the fund…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Municipal authorities.

Article D2573-20

…words: "mandate of" are inserted the words: "representative of the Assembly of French Polynesia,". III. - For the application of Article R. 2221-17, the words: ", siège de la régie," are deleted. IV.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alert mechanism

Article R212-94-4

…arties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, under the conditions provided for in Chapter III of Order No. 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV : Provisions applicable to import taxes, petroleum products and removal from warehouses

Article 1695

…under the same penalties, guarantees, securities and privileges as customs duties.II. - (Repealed).III.-(Repealed).IV.-(Repealed).V.-(Repealed).

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1764

I. - (Expired).II. - (Expired).III. - The transferee company that does not comply with the conversion or construction commitment mentioned in II of Article 210 F is liable for a fine equal to the amou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-20

…the offence provided for in IV of article 15-4 or when the disclosure made under the conditions of III of the same article is likely to endanger his life or physical integrity or those of his close r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article D5122-13

…within the scope of application of article L. 7112-1 and to employees mentioned in Title I of Book III of Part Seven of this Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-4

…not confer the right to enter and reside in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.By way of derogation from III, foreign nationals holding a residence permit issued outside the Wallis and Futuna Islands enter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-256

…opening of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings pursuant to the provisions of Titles III and IV of Book VI relating to the receivership and compulsory liquidation of companies, the pers…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Application for suspension of the final decision on the obligation to leave French territory

Article L752-7

…use arrest, or of placement in administrative detention under the conditions provided for in Titles III and IV with a view to enforcing this decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory,…

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