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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Dissolution

Article L5842-30

I. - Articles L. 5216-9 and L. 5216-10 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-10:1° In the first paragraph the wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4

Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-4 of the French Commercial Code apply to credit institutions and finance companies for their banking and related operations defined in article L. 311-2, to electronic money…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Jurisdiction of labour inspection officers

Article L8112-2

…o the conditions of entry and residence of foreign nationals in France, as provided for by articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-26

Failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-1

With the exception of provisional residence permits, the issue and renewal of a residence permit give rise to the collection of a fee set at 200 euros. This amount is reduced to 50 euros for foreign n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2573-26

I. - Articles L. 2224-1, L. 2224-2, L. 2224-4 to L. 2224-6 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the provisions of II to VI.II. - For the application of Article L. 2224-1, afte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the European Company.

Article L2354-3

When the special negotiation body has taken the decision provided for in Article L. 2352-13, it shall be convened by the manager of the European Company at the written request of at least 10% of the e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-20

The staff representatives on the works councils of the consular higher education establishments are elected from lists drawn up by the trade union organisations for each college. The committees compri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6364-3

En application de l'article LO 6371-5, une dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Martin résulta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-1

The professional trade unions and their unions mentioned in articles L. 2131-2, L. 2133-1 and L. 2133-2 relating to the creation of professional trade unions and the associations of employees or emplo…

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