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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L593-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

I.-Subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of Title II of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Non-compliance with the rules on pre-construction surveys

Article L4754-1

Failure by the client, project owner or owner to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 4412-2 and the regulatory provisions adopted for its application is punishable by a maximum fine of €…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L742-15

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L743-15

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L744-14

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 of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-10

The provisions of article L. 131-9 are applicable to contracts constituting an authorisation of exploitation pursuant to articles L. 212-3 and L. 212-4, between producers and performers.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102

The management report referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 225-100 presented by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to the General Meeting gives an annual…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-1

I.-The Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes is an independent public authority. The Haut Conseil carries out the following missions: 1° It registers the statutory auditors and third-country audito…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

The following are compulsory for the department:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the deliberative bodies and the upkeep of the departmental building;2° Expenditure relating to the functiona…

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