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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 196

Where there is possession of status, and the act of celebration of the marriage before the civil registrar is represented, the spouses are respectively inadmissible to request the nullity of this act.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 183

…the marriage has been expressly or tacitly approved by those whose consent was necessary, or when five years have elapsed without complaint on their part, since they became aware of the marriage. Nor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-5

References made, by provisions of the present code applicable in French Polynesia, to provisions of the Labour Code are applicable there only if there is a locally applicable provision having the same…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-7

References to registration in the national register of companies as a company in the trades and crafts sector are replaced by references to registration made in accordance with the regulations applica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-8

Articles referring to the European Community shall apply in compliance with the Association Decision provided for in Article 136 of the Treaty establishing the European Community. References to the Ag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-3

References made, by provisions of this code applicable in French Polynesia, to other articles of this code concern only those articles made applicable in French Polynesia with the adaptations provided…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the chapters below, the following provisions of this code shall apply in the territory of French Polynesia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles L. 124-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-2

…commerce";3° "Conseil de prud'hommes" by "tribunal du travail" ;4° "Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales" by "Journal officiel de la Polynésie française";5° "Département" or "arrondi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-4

In the absence of adaptation, references made, by provisions of this Code applicable in French Polynesia, to provisions which are not applicable there are replaced by references to provisions with the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-6

References made, by provisions of this code applicable in French Polynesia, to provisions of a regulatory nature are replaced by references to deliberations of the competent authority of French Polyne…

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