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Article 837 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

For the application of Article 398-1 in French Polynesia, New Caledonia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands:

1° The 2° is worded as follows:

“2° The offences provided for by the locally applicable provisions relating to road traffic;”

2° The 4° is worded as follows:

“4° Offences provided for by locally applicable provisions relating to regulations on land transport as well as ship and navigation safety, the prevention of marine pollution and ship security;”

3° 6° reads as follows:

“6° Offences provided for by locally applicable provisions relating to hunting, freshwater fishing, sea fishing and the protection of fauna and flora;”

4° 7° reads as follows:

“7° Offences provided for by locally applicable provisions relating to the protection of woods and forests;”

5° 8° reads as follows:

“8° Offences provided for by locally applicable regulations relating to real estate works or development and to classified installations;”

6° 9° reads as follows:

“9° Offences provided for by locally applicable regulations relating to the keeping and movement of animals;”

7° 12° is worded as follows:

“12° Offences provided for by locally applicable regulations relating to substandard housing.”

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Article 837

Pour l’application de l’article 398-1 en Polynésie française, en Nouvelle-Calédonie et dans les îles Wallis et Futuna :

1° Le 2° est ainsi rédigé :

“2° Les délits prévus par les dispositions applicables localement en matière de circulation routière ;”

2° Le 4° est ainsi rédigé :

“4° Les délits prévus par les dispositions applicables localement en matière de réglementations relatives aux transports terrestres ainsi qu’à la sécurité des navires et de la navigation, à la prévention de la pollution marine et à la sûreté des navires ;”

3° Le 6° est ainsi rédigé :

“6° Les délits prévus par les dispositions applicables localement en matière de chasse, de pêche en eau douce, de pêche maritime, de protection de la faune et de la flore ;”

4° Le 7° est ainsi rédigé :

“7° Les délits prévus par les dispositions applicables localement en matière de protection des bois et forêts ;”

5° Le 8° est ainsi rédigé :

“8° Les délits prévus par la réglementation applicable localement en matière de travaux ou aménagement immobiliers et en matière d’installations classées ;”

6° Le 9° est ainsi rédigé :

“9° Les délits prévus par la réglementation applicable localement en matière de garde et de circulation des animaux ;”

7° Le 12° est ainsi rédigé :

“12° Les délits prévus par la réglementation applicable localement en matière d’habitat insalubre.”

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