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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-38

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

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Payment of fees

Article R225

When the statement or memorandum relates to costs mentioned in 1° and 3° of article R. 224-1 and article R. 224-2, the court clerk or any other category B civil servant from the judicial services, aft…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-1

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° For the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 or for a pharmacist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-17

Failure to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles D. 1271-13 to D. 1271-15 may result in suspension or withdrawal of authorisation by the Minister responsible for personal services.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-37

Shares may not be pledged as collateral. Their nominal value may not be less than 15 euros. Shares corresponding to contributions in kind are non-transferable and are cancelled when the holder ceases…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R319

Article R. 116 shall read as follows: "Art. R. 116.-It shall be allocated to each expert appointed in accordance with the laws and regulations on the repression of fraud in commercial matters, for the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R349

I.-In the first paragraph of article R. 217, the words: "according to the procedures and under the guarantees provided for criminal fines" are replaced by the words: "in accordance with the texts appl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-17

The supporting document referred to in article R. 211-15 is issued within a maximum of fifteen days of taking out the contract and renewed when subsequent premiums or portions of premiums are paid. If…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-18

I. - A UCITS may use techniques and instruments relating to eligible financial securities and money market instruments, and in particular repurchase agreements and similar transactions for the tempora…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-4

I. - An order of the regional prefect sets, by application of the rules defined in articles R. 4134-1 and R. 4134-3, the list of organisations of all kinds represented on the regional economic, social…

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