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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

…nals whose self-employed activity requires registration in a locally applicable register and the issue of a RIDET number. " 11° In article R. 421-9, the reference to the department responsible for for…

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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

…nals whose self-employed activity requires registration in a locally applicable register and the issue of a TAHITI number. " 11° In article R. 421-9, the reference to the department responsible for fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration on the jobseekers' list

Article R5221-48

…workers must hold one of the following documents and residence permits: 1° The residence permit issued pursuant to 5° of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…t be able to provide himself or have provided by another professional, the products or services in question or equivalent products or services at the indicated price, for a period and in quantities th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2

…s across borders (Schengen Borders Code), designated by order on account of the extent of their frequentation and their vulnerability, the identity of any person may be checked, for the purposes of in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…ntary professional retirement funds mentioned in Article L. 381-1 du code des assurances, ni les mutuelles ou unions de retraite professionnelle supplémentaire mentionnées à l'article L. 214-1 du code…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48

I. - The nominal value of additional Tier 1 capital instruments and Tier 2 capital instruments or eligible commitments referred to in VII issued by a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 may b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-7

…s declaration: a) The number of securities that he owns giving future access to the shares to be issued and the voting rights that will be attached to them; b) The shares already issued that this pers…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIb: Cotisation foncière des entreprises: minimum levy

Article 1647 D

…f which is set by the municipal council according to the following scale:AMOUNT OF TURNOVER or revenue (in euros) AMOUNT OF THE BASIS minimum (in euros) Less than or equal to 10,000 Between 237 and 56…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-1

…7° Any commitment to any of the following persons or services: a) An employee, in relation to accrued salaries, retirement allowances or any other fixed remuneration, with the exception of the varia…

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