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Subject to the adaptations provided for in the articles below, the following provisions of the legislative part of this Code are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Book I, with the exception of 6° of Article L. 112-2 and article L. 162-2 ; 2° Book II; 3° Book IV; 4° Book V. Article L. 111-3 is applicable in its wording resulting from the loi n° 2021-1729 du 22…

For the application of this Code in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° “Tribunal judiciaire” by “tribunal de première instance” ; 2° “Tribunal de commerce” is replaced by “tribunal de première instance statuant en matière commerciale”; 3° “Procureur de la République” (Public Prosecutor) by “procureur de la République près le tribunal de première instance” (Public Prosecutor at the Court of First Instance);…

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, the first paragraph of Article L. 112-1 reads as follows: “Seizures may relate to all assets belonging to the debtor, even if they are held by third parties, with the exception of immovable property and business assets. “

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, Article L. 212-1 is worded as follows: “Art. L. 212-1. – The attachment and assignment of remuneration are governed by the provisions of law no. 52-1322 of 15 December 1952instituting a code du travail in the territories and associated territories under the Ministry of Overseas France. “

For the application of Article L. 412-1 in Wallis and Futuna, the words: “carried out pursuant to Article L. 442-4-1 of the Construction and Housing Code” are replaced by the words: “where applicable, locally applicable”.

For the application of in article L. 412-3 in Wallis and Futuna, the words: “in article 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to the relationship between landlords and tenants or occupants of residential or business premises and instituting housing allowances” and the words: “carried out in application of article L. 442-4-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code” are replaced respectively…

For the application of article L. 412-5 in Wallis and Futuna, the word “départemental” and the words “la loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en œuvre du droit au logement” are replaced respectively by the word “territorial” and the words “la réglementation, le cas échéant, applicable localement”.

For the application of article L. 412-6 in Wallis and Futuna, the period during which any eviction measure is suspended is set by the State representative, after consultation with the territorial assembly, for a period of three and a half months, if necessary divided to take into account the particular climatic conditions specific to this community.

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, Article L. 531-1 reads as follows: “A court-ordered security interest may be created on shares and securities as a precautionary measure. “