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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table belo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-6-1

Unless, in the judgment opening the proceedings, a public officer or a sworn goods broker has been appointed to draw up the inventory, it shall be drawn up by the debtor and certified by an auditor or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

I. - The provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand colum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-2

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000: 1° For any person who manufactures or packages cosmetic products, to open or operate an establishment for the manufacture…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Measures prior to placement under electronic surveillance

Article R57-13

When an application for home detention under electronic surveillance is made to the investigating judge, the liberty and custody judge or the sentence enforcement judge, or when he or she is consideri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-6

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book V in French Polynesia: 1° In article L. 2512-1, 2° is worded as follows: " 2° A legal instrument such as an international agreement relating t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-17

The collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may, with the agreement of the authorities of the Republic, be an associate member of the regional bodies mentioned in article LO 6461-14 or observer with…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval for organised adapted holidays.

Article L412-2

I.-Any natural person or legal entity who organises holiday activities with accommodation lasting more than five days, specifically for groups of disabled adults, must have "Organised Adapted Holidays…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-26-1

When the easement instituted in application of articles L. 342-20 to L. 342-23 is likely to seriously compromise the agricultural or forestry use of the encumbered land, its owner(s) may, from the dat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-2

The use of the title of pharmacist, without fulfilling the conditions required by article L. 4221-1, or the use without right of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice…

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