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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3361-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments, subject…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract

Article L1254-17

The fixed-term employment contract may be renewed twice for a fixed term which, added to the term of the initial contract, may not exceed the maximum term provided for in article L. 1254-12, subject t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-14

The local authorities referred to in article L. 2224-13 ensure the collection and treatment of other waste defined by decree, which they can, in view of their characteristics and the quantities produc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory negotiation procedures

Article L2242-14

The first meeting will specify 1° The place and timetable of the meeting(s) ; 2° The information that the employer will provide to the trade union delegates and to the employees making up the delegati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-1

When executing client orders, investment services providers other than portfolio management companies shall establish and publish once a year, for each category of financial instrument, a ranking of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-1

…an investment service provider other than an asset management company offers an investment service together with another service or product as part of a package or as a condition of obtaining the agr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations.

Article L5426-1

I.-The act or attempt to distribute or transfer, free of charge or for a consideration, gene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations without authorisation or when authorisation is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December…

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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 L445-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless…

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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 L446-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless ot…

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