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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 L366-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless oth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, in the wording indicated in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-81

If the borrower fails to return the document referred to in article L. 312-80, signed and dated, no later than twenty days before the due date of the agreement, the creditor shall suspend the borrower…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Communal property and establishments

Article L2544-11

The municipal council regulates, without prejudice to private rights based on a special title: 1° The method and conditions of use of the commune's public institutions and establishments; 2° The metho…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-16

The annual fees provided for in Article L. 612-19 which are due for the European patent must be paid under the conditions provided for in Article 141 of the European Patent Convention. These fees are…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer information measures

Article R623-16

Information measures ordered pursuant to the provisions of article L. 623-7 include, in addition to any other information required by the judgment: 1° A reproduction of the operative part of the decis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-164

Exchanges, disposals or the creation of rights in rem relating to the forest assets of forest savings companies are subject to authorisation by the ordinary general meeting of shareholders.However, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article R4332-16

For the application of Article L. 4332-7, total revenue means the sum of actual operating revenue and actual investment revenue.Actual operating and investment revenue for the regions means all operat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-27

The special allocation for housing teachers provided for in article L. 2334-26 is divided into two parts:- the first part is paid to the communes to compensate for the expenses relating to the accommo…

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