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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Public offerings

Article D764-1

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

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Crimes and offences against the fundamental interests of the Nation

Article 702

In peacetime, crimes and offences against the fundamental interests of the Nation shall be investigated and tried by the ordinary courts and according to the rules of this Code. When the acts prosecut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-7

When a société par actions with a public offering is formed, the acts performed on behalf of the company being formed in accordance with the second paragraph of Article L. 210-6 are submitted to the c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article D811-1-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The provisions of Book IV mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 414

The provisions of article 411, paragraphs 1 and 2, are applicable whenever the debate on the merits of the case is not to be addressed, and especially when the debate is to concern only civil interest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints, applications and attachments

Article R4234-12

The complaints referred to in article R. 4234-1 and requests shall be submitted by any means, including dematerialised means, giving a date certain of their receipt. They must, on pain of inadmissibil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation.

Article R123-103

The constitutive deeds of legal entities whose registered office is located on French territory are filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration. These deeds are:1° For com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-411

Contractual practitioners are recruited by the director of the public health establishment on a proposal from the head of the division or, failing that, the head of the department, the functional unit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Intermediaries and persons authorised to administer or hold financial instruments

Article L542-1

Only the following may carry on the business of custody account-keeping for financial instruments 1° Legal entities in respect of the financial instruments they issue by public offer, with the excepti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-132

When their nominal amount is less than the threshold mentioned in article L. 214-130, the units or shares issued by the SICAF or a closed-end investment fund established under foreign law may not be m…

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