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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-22-2

…shall be made to the judicial court. The licence is non-exclusive. In particular, the court shall determine its duration, scope and the amount of royalties to which it gives rise. These conditions ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28-2

…ts from which they benefit under the global operating allocation provided for in Articles L. 2334-1 et seq, on the basis of concordant deliberations by the deliberating body and each of the municipal…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200

…icle 223 A bis, to which the founding company belongs, of company foundations, where these bodies meet the conditions set out in b. Donations and payments made by corporate officers, shareholders and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-39

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 2° The provisions of Articles 2 to 4, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 5, paragraph 1 of Article 6, Articles 8, 9, 11 to 19, paragraph 1 of Art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quater

…ey own and which they allocate to their main residence.On condition that the dwelling has been completed for more than two years on the date the work begins, this tax credit applies:a. (Repealed)b. To…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The adopted person

Article 344

The following may be adopted:1° Minors for whom the parents or the family council have validly consented to the adoption;2° Wards of the State for whom the family council for wards of the State has co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Competence required of practitioners

Article R2131-3

I.-Practitioners meeting the following cumulative conditions of training and experience are deemed to be able to prove their competence to carry out one or more of the medical biology examinations men…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the administration and prescription of vaccines

Article R6212-2

…e prescribed and administered within the medical biology laboratory under the following conditions: 1° The pharmacist practising in the medical biology laboratory declares his activity of administerin…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Emergency care teaching centres and emergency first aid training

Article D6311-19

The mission of an emergency care teaching centre is : 1° To contribute, in the field of dealing with medical emergencies in normal and exceptional health situations, to the initial and ongoing trainin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-9

I.-The competent local Bar Council will check that the articles of association and appendices of the interprofessional ambulatory care company comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions in…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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