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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article R4332-10

The allocation is distributed each year between the regions in such a way as to take into account, up to 60%, the capacity of the establishments and, up to 40%, changes in the school-age population. T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R409

The first six paragraphs of Article R. 133 are replaced by a paragraph worded as follows: "Where witnesses travel, they shall be awarded, on production of supporting evidence, a transport allowance eq…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-10

I.-Legal persons governed by public law and legal persons governed by private law entrusted with a public service mission who develop and make available the online services mentioned in 3° of II of ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R444-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Access to employment for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicab…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Shipments

Article R167

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor may, however, object, by a specially reasoned decision, to the issue of a copy of a decision mentioned in 2° of Article R. 166: 1° In the case of a convi…

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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 R773-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Artic…

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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 R774-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 7 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

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 Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

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 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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