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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of secondment.

Article L1262-3

An employer may not rely on the provisions applicable to the secondment of employees when, in the State in which it is established, it carries out activities relating solely to internal or administrat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article L2324-4

The provisions of article L. 2124-4 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L773-42

I.-Pursuant to 8° ofArticle 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following are automatically applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-42

I.-Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L734-7

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions set out in II, in the wording indicat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5842-10

I. - The articles L. 5211-41 to L. 5211-41-3 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV.II. - For the application of articles L. 5211-41, L. 5211-41-1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-33

In the absence of a written request from the owner of a patent or a supplementary protection certificate attached to a patent or from a person entitled to exploit the patented invention or the subject…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-5

The sale takes place within a maximum period of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 23-10-1. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 23-10-1 to L. 23-10-3…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of objects protected by a neighbouring right by providers of online content sharing services

Article L219-2

I.-By providing access to objects protected by a related right uploaded by its users, the provider of an online content sharing service performs an act of exploitation that falls within the scope of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sociétés d'investissement à capital variable d'actionnariat salarié (open-ended investment companies with employee share ownership)

Article L214-166

The purpose of a SICAV may be to manage a portfolio of financial securities issued by the company or by any company affiliated to it under the conditions set out in articles L. 3344-1 and L. 3344-2 of…

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