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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Stability of the financial system

Article L733-4

…olumn of the same table, shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 141-5-1 law no. 2013-672…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Stability of the financial system

Article L734-4

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
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-18

The national commission shall register on the list the sociétés de mandataires judiciaires provided for by the first sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 812-5 and the multi-professional prac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: The Assize Court

Article D45-1-5

In accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of article 362 of the present code, if the provisions of the first two paragraphs of article 132-23 of the penal code are applicable, the presi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 731-1

…r she has been convicted of a crime or offence for which this measure is incurred. Unless otherwise decided by the sentence enforcement judge or the sentence enforcement court, this person is subject…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B. - Temporary absences to prepare for professional or social reintegration and temporary absences to maintain family ties

Article D143-4

…ssion to go out for a period not exceeding one day may be granted in the following cases to persons sentenced to one or more custodial sentences for a total period not exceeding five years and to pers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.Articles L. 3211-11-1, L. 3211-2-3, L. 3211-12-1, L. 3211-12-7, L. 3212-5, L. 3212-7,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, traditional speciality guaranteed

Article L432-3

The provisions applicable to protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed are set out in chapter I of Title IV of Book VI of the French…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Accommodation

Article R4228-36

…s, where the provisions relating to workers' accommodation are set out in Book VII of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R711-52

…commerce and industry may have a proxy entrusted by another member of the general assembly.The president also convenes the regional chamber whenever he receives a request from one third of its members…

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