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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

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 Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provision of data by the concessionaire in the case of management under concession of a public service

Article L3131-2

When the management of a public service is conceded, the concessionaire shall provide the conceding authority, in electronic format, in a freely reusable open standard that can be used by an automated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-23

Article L. 5214-23 is applicable in French Polynesia, subject to the following provisions: 1° In 1°, the words: "mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-2

I. - Sales and repurchases of goods carried out in premises or on sites not intended for public sale or repurchase of these goods and from vehicles specially equipped for this purpose are deemed to be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: General conditions

Article L1618-2

I. - Local authorities and public establishments falling within the scope defined in article L. 1618-1 may derogate from the obligation to deposit with the State funds that come from:1° Donations;2° T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article L2315-28

In the absence of the agreement provided for in article 2312-19, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the social and economic committee meets at least once a month, convened by the e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitions.

Article L7122-2

An entrepreneur of live performances is any person who operates venues or produces or broadcasts performances, alone or under contracts with other entrepreneurs of live performances, regardless of whe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-24

When a credit institution, finance company, electronic money institution, payment institution or one of the persons mentioned in 2° of A of I of Article L. 612-2 has been struck off or banned from act…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Harassment.

Article L1152-2

No person who has suffered or refused to suffer repeated acts of psychological harassment or who has, in good faith, reported or witnessed such acts may be subject to the measures mentioned in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-21

I. - The provisions of Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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