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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 R445-3

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals shall be exercised under the conditions laid down by the laws and regulations applicable locally and in co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-2

The employer sends the Prefect of the département in which the establishment concerned is located a prior request for authorisation for partial activity. The application shall specify : 1° The reasons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R261

Article R. 15-28 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 15-28.-Officers or agents of the judicial police are competent to carry out their duties in vehicles assigned to the collective transport of passengers,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R342

Article R. 192 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 192.-For the posting of the order which, under the terms of articles 627 and 628, must be issued and published against contumaxes, including the record of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R296

Article R. 71 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 71.-The registry of the court of first instance of the place of birth, for natural persons, or of the place where the registered office of the company or e…

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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 R446-3

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals shall be exercised under the conditions laid down by the laws and regulations applicable locally and in compl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines

Article R*122-3

By way of derogation from article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, on the rights-of-way of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget and Paris-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Remedies sought before the First President of the Court of Appeal

Article R36

Where it is clear that the applicant either does not meet the condition of having been remanded in custody during proceedings that have ended in his or her favour with a decision to dismiss, acquit or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25-2

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is not the group supervisor and where it is informed by a supervisory authority concerned in another Member State of a request to subject a s…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-24

The owner of the trademark shall be informed by the National Institute of Industrial Property of the expiry of the registration, no later than six months before such expiry. Failure to provide such in…

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