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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-41

…ed. At this second meeting, the deliberations are valid regardless of the number of members present.Decisions are taken by a majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the decision is tak…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-8

…te, inform the magistrate in charge of the case by any means of the filing of the application. This decision must be made within ten days of receipt of the application. However, on pain of inadmissibi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign national who is a parent of a French national

Article L423-8

…n of the child, under the conditions set out in article 371-2 of the Civil Code, or produce a court decision relating to the contribution to the upkeep and education of the child.When the parent-subsi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 463

…of the parties and their pleas in law.The application must be made no later than one year after the decision has become res judicata or, in the event of an appeal in cassation on this count, from the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-38

…penalties provided for by Article 225-22 of the Penal Code may only be imposed, by special reasoned decision, if it is established that this person has been summoned at the behest of the public prosec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Government Commissioner

Article L512-65

…of the General Meeting of Members. It may request access to all company documents. It may veto any decision that is contrary to the company's Articles of Association or to the laws and regulations in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Police measures and penalties specific to bodies governed by the Insurance Code, the Mutual Insurance Code and the Social Security Code

Article R310-19

…for the compulsory transfer of an undertaking's portfolio of contracts, forms or memberships, this decision is brought to the attention of all insurance undertakings by a notice published in the Jour…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-42

…y of this court is provided by the registry of the Court of Cassation. The national court makes its decision on the basis of the information in the case file, after hearing the public prosecutor and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c) Issuing copies to third parties

Article R168

The Public Prosecutor or the Principal Public Prosecutor may, by reasoned decision and even though no request has yet been made, decide to conceal information enabling the natural persons mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-25

…the provisions set out in 1° of Article D. 1271-13, authorisation may be suspended or withdrawn by decision of the Minister responsible for personal services, after obtaining the opinion of the Banqu…

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