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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-1

…otherwise stated in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from In Title I L. 310-1 L. 311-1 to L. 312-6 L. 313-1 to L. 313-5 L. 313-7 and L. 313-8 In Title II L. 320-1 L. 321…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-11

The official receiver exercises the powers vested in him by articles L. 621-9, and L. 623-2 and by the fourth paragraph of article L. 622-16. It sets the remuneration relating to the duties performed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…os for a project owner: 1° Failing to appoint a health and safety coordinator, in breach of Article L. 4532-4, or failing to provide the coordinator with the authority and resources required to carry…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation and declaration

Article L331-5

…o licence holders in a discipline for which authority has been delegated in accordance with article L. 131-14 and involving the award of prizes in cash or in kind, the value of which exceeds an amount…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-37

…purposes by the persons mentioned in 8°, 9°, 9° bis, 10°, 11°, 11° bis, 14°, 15° and 16° of Article L. 561-2 may give rise to the penalties provided for in Article L. 561-40.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-5

…dent of the mixed syndicate or public inter-communal cooperation establishment mentioned in Article L. 143-16 of the Town Planning Code may refer the matter to the Competition Authority for it to issu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article L6214-1

The provisions of Articles L. 6211-14 to L. 6211-16 do not apply to samples taken within the armed forces health service when the analytical phase of the medical biology examination is carried out in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-1

…e Conseil d'Etat.IV. - Commercial companies which are small companies within the meaning of Article L. 123-16 are exempt from the obligation to prepare a management report. This exemption does not app…

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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 L286-1

…ioned as applying ipso jure in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 200-1 and L. 200-2 L. 200-4 to L. 200-6 In Title I L. 210-1 In Title II L. 221-1 to L. 223-1 In T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and allowances granted to members of the regional economic and social council.

Article L4134-7

…ined by reference to the maximum allowances set for members of the regional council by the articles L. 4135-16 and L. 4135-17. This allowance is modulated according to members' attendance at meetings…

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