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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-2

I. - Chapter I of Title I of Book I of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles L. 1111-3-1 to L. 1111-3-6, the second paragraph of Article L. 1111-5 and Section 3,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Counting of votes and declaration of results

Article R7343-53

After the close of the ballot, the members of the polling station open the electronic ballot box publicly by activating the keys referred to in article R. 7343-50. The ballot box may only be opened if…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Counting of votes and declaration of results

Article R7343-54

The minutes of the vote count are signed by all the members of the polling station and drawn up in duplicate. As soon as these minutes have been drawn up, the results are announced by the chairman of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article R561-31-3

The information relating to all the transactions mentioned in Article R. 561-31-2 shall be sent by the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2 no later than thirty days following the month…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passeng…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Right of communication

Article L811-4

The right of communication provided for in article L. 811-3 is exercised at the request of the competent administrative authority, on an ad hoc basis and free of charge, regardless of the medium used…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R354-5

For the application of Article R. 354-4:1° Article R. 341-26 only applies in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to the obligations referred to in Article L. 314-25;2° In Article R. 341-27, the reference: "…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal and withdrawal of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-57

The issue of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L. 421-31 may be refused to a foreign national if his residence permit bearing the wording "I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Sociétés d'investissement à capital fixe (closed-end investment companies whose shares are traded on a financial instruments market)

Article L214-137

Articles L. 22-10-62, the first paragraph of Article L. 225-210 and Articles L. 225-211 and L. 22-10-64 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to SICAFs covered by this sub-paragraph.A SICAF cover…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Sociétés d'investissement à capital fixe (closed-end investment companies whose shares are traded on a financial instruments market)

Article L214-136

The provisions of this sub-section apply to SICAFs whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market for financial instruments referred to in Article L. 421-1 or on a multilateral trading fac…

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