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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the articles below, the following provisions of the legislative part of this Code are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Book I, with the except…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to Book III

Article L2643-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of the European Union" are deleted; 2° In Article L. 23…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L114-1

The resources of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée include in particular: 1° Resources derived from taxes, levies and other products that it collects or that are allocated to it in ap…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-19

A multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "family member of a beneficiary of stateless status", identical to the card provided for in article L. 424-18, issued to a foreign national who has ob…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Semi-public companies

Article L122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 122-2, local semi-public sports companies formed before 29 December 1999 may retain their previous legal status. The provisions of articles L. 122-3, L. 12…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-1

Article L. 5411-5 does not apply to Mayotte.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2253-1

All holdings by a municipality in the capital of a commercial company or any other profit-making body whose purpose is not to operate municipal services or activities of general interest under the con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for businesses

Article L5143-1

Any employer of a company with fewer than three hundred employees has the right to obtain precise information within a reasonable timeframe when he or she contacts the authorities on a question relati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-2

…here its purpose or effect is direct or indirect advertising in favour of: 1° Investment services relating to the financial contracts defined in Article L. 533-12-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-3

Article L. 533-22-1 applies to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

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