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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L935-2

Article L. 511-60 reads as follows: "Art. L. 511-60-A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of the provisions of this sub-section, with the exceptio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-1

The provisions of Title I and Title II of Book IV of this Part are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of articles L. 2411-1 to L. 241…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-15

The rules relating to the departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment are set out in articles L. 3333-4 to L. 3333-7 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales, which are repro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6364-3

En application de l'article LO 6371-5, une dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Martin résulta…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval for organised adapted holidays.

Article L412-2

I.-Any natural person or legal entity who organises holiday activities with accommodation lasting more than five days, specifically for groups of disabled adults, must have "Organised Adapted Holidays…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-5

Disputes arising from membership of the insurance scheme follow the jurisdictional rules set out in Article L. 5422-16.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General terms and conditions of contracts

Article L251-1

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Organisation and powers.

Article L411-2

The powers of the Comité Consultatif de la Législation et de la Réglementation Financières are set out in Article L. 614-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, which reads as follows: "Art. L. 614-2 -T…

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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
Chapter VI: Public health.

Article L1416-1

The departmental committee responsible for environmental, health and technological risks may be consulted by the State representative in the department when he issues an order pursuant to…

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