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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Adoption of the budget

Article L2573-39

The articles L. 2312-1 and L. 2312-2 and, as from the 2009 financial year, Article L. 2312-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-39

The provisions of article L. 225-38 do not apply to agreements relating to ordinary transactions entered into under normal conditions or to agreements entered into between two companies, one of which…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statutory auditors

Article L511-39

I. - The provisions of articles L. 225-38 to L. 225-43 of the French Commercial Code apply to all credit institutions and finance companies.For the application of article L. 225-40 of the same code, w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-39

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 612-40, if any of the persons referred to in I of Article L. 612-2, with the exception of those referred to in 4a, 5° and 11° of A and 4° of B, has breached a E…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-39

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will notify the applicant in writing of its decision to close the application taken pursuant to Articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Data communication service providers

Article L773-39

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 column of the same table: Articles applicable In the word…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to non-compliance with disqualifications imposed on service providers

Article L775-39

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-39

During the withholding period referred to in Article L. 623-36 and in the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 623-38, the holder of the plant variety certificate may, at his request or at the reques…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-39

The committee is chaired by the employer or his representative.It comprises at least three employee representatives, including at least one representative of the second college, or where applicable th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Governance

Article L224-39

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply: -to the contract under the supplementary pension scheme set up by the Caisse nationale de prévoyance de la fonction publique mentioned inarticle L. 132…

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