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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Currency issue

Article R721-17

Decisions concerning the creation, characteristics, withdrawal or cancellation of banknotes and coins issued by the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer are taken by the Supervisory Board.The Institut d'ém…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Currency issue

Article R721-16

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer has the exclusive right to issue banknotes and coins in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands. These banknotes and coins are legal tende…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other transactions

Article R721-18

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer carries out fund transfers between mainland France, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other transactions

Article R721-19

…e-mer may grant credit institutions and other market participants advances secured by appropriate collateral.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other transactions

Article R721-20

…ion d'outre-mer opens current accounts with the French Treasury, credit institutions and post and telecommunications offices.The Supervisory Board may authorise any other body or person to open an acc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R*765-1

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° Articles R. * 721-3, R. * 732-3, R. * 732-4 and R. * 744-24 are applicable in French Polynesia; 2° Article R. * 721-3 is worded as follows:"Art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R*766-1

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° Articles R. * 721-3, R. * 732-3, R. * 732-4 and R. * 744-24 are applicable in New Caledonia. 2° Article R. * 721-3 is worded as follows:"Art. R. *…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-12

The provisions set out in articles R. 718-2 and R. 718-4 are applicable to this section.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-1

The debtor sends or submits the request for treatment of his overindebtedness situation to the secretariat of the commission.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-8

The judgment ruling on the postponement of the auction date is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by the registry of the judge in charge of the property seizure to the debto…

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