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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Automatic processing of personal data relating to requests for validation of reception certificates

Article R142-49

The right to object provided for in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply to the processing operations mentioned i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 196

Where there is possession of status, and the act of celebration of the marriage before the civil registrar is represented, the spouses are respectively inadmissible to request the nullity of this act.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-4

…and L. 1418-4 shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law No. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 bis D

…res and payment deadlines, as provided for in amended articles 11, 12 and 13 of law no. 86-912 of 6 August 1986 relating to the terms and conditions of application of the privatisations decided by law…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 septies

…s article and online press services recognised as such pursuant to Article 1 of Law no. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 reforming the legal status of the press.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5722-10

…te benefiting from transfers of competence provided for by the article 30 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities may receive from its members, for the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R733-9

…esulting from the decreeR. 131-26n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-27 to R. 131-31n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the application of I, references to provisions relating to the receivership or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R732-9

…esulting from the decreeR. 131-26n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-27 to R. 131-31n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the application of I, references to provisions relating to the receivership or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-2

…licable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2016-1118 of 11 August 2016 relating to the procedures for expressing refusal of organ removal after death.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-24

Any action to challenge all or part of an agreement provided for in article L. 1233-21 must be brought, on pain of inadmissibility, before the expiry of a period of three months from the date of filin…

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