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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-15

For the purposes of Article L. 145-26, New Caledonia is considered to be a territorial collectivity.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-15

In article L. 145-26, the words: "to the departments" are replaced by the words: "to French Polynesia".

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Film rights concession contract

Article L213-15

Article L. 123-1 does not apply to contracts for the granting of cinematographic performance rights.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional contributions

Article L115-15

The contributions mentioned in Article L. 115-14 are based, as far as operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments are concerned, on the weekly revenue declarations mentioned in 3° of Art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-15

The alienation of the majority of the shares of a co-owned vessel alone triggers the application of article L. 173-14.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-24

Data relating to electors and their votes is processed in three separate, dedicated and isolated automated data processing operations, known respectively as the "elector file", the "candidate file" an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-15

Decisions to admit a financial instrument or an asset mentioned in II of Article L. 421-1 are made public by the market undertaking.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-15

The costs resulting from the implementation of the measures provided for in article L. 521-14 shall be borne by operators designated by decree.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L785-15

Article L. 641-1, as amended by Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiability

Article L211-15

Financial securities are transferred by account-to-account transfer or by entry in a shared electronic recording device as referred to in article L. 211-3.

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