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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-5

…of the distribution of the contributions and allocations respectively calculated pursuant to II and III of article L. 2336-3 and of II of l'article L. 2336-5.The deliberative body of the public establ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DETENTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

Article R741-3

…or her in administrative detention by simple petition, under the conditions provided for in Chapter III, before the expiry of the period mentioned in article L. 741-10.The petition shall be sent by an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

…nal authors' organisations or the collective management organisations mentioned in Title II of Book III of this Code and, on the other hand, the organisations representing the assignees in the sector…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions governing the entry into or exit from national territory of the elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for scientific purposes

Article R1245-19

The provisions of Section 4 of Chapter V of Title III of this Book are applicable to the entry into and exit from national territory from or to a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L322-27-2

…f Executive Officers of the entities in the network is subject to the approval of the central body. III - Without prejudice to the powers of its Board of Directors, in the event that a member of the n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-8

…y scheme" are replaced by the words: "to a social security scheme established in French Polynesia". III. - (Repealed)IV. - For the application of Article L. 2123-29, the words: "of Articles L. 2123-27…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-37

…ignations where the interested party may claim them until the expiry of the periods provided for in III of Article L. 312-20 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-5

…and 6° of I of Article L. 1412-2, in particular the procedures for respecting the gap mentioned in III of the same Article L. 1412-2 and those for organising a renewal by half of the body, and define…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L753-13

I.- Subject to the provisions of II and III, 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 ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Transmission of documents

Article R6332-31

…at may be made public will be defined by order of the Minister responsible for vocational training. III - The Skills Operator's auditor will certify the reality and accuracy of the financial informati…

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