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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-2-2

…te that does not provide a level of copyright protection equivalent to that guaranteed by this code:1° Where the uplink to the satellite is made from a station located on national territory. The right…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-66

…onal integration under an initiative-employment contract may be granted to the following employers: 1° Employers mentioned in article L. 5422-13 and in 3° and 4° of article L. 5424-1 ; 2° Employers' g…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Services for self-employed workers

Article D4622-27-2

The specific range of services offered by the inter-company occupational health and prevention service and the scale of charges provided for in L. 4622-6 are made public by any means.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-1

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues aux articles L. 252-2 et L. 252-3, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorising and operating public health establishments and medical biology analysis laboratories

Article R2131-5-5

Without prejudice to the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6122-2, the granting or renewal of the authorisation, mentioned in Article L. 2131-1, granted to public health establishments and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Budget, contributions and loans

Article L3212-4

The departmental council decides on: 1° Borrowings by the department; 2° Loan guarantees under the conditions set out in articles L. 3231-4 et L. 3231-5.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consequences specific to divorces other than by mutual consent.

Article 268

During the proceedings, the spouses may submit to the judge for approval agreements settling all or part of the consequences of the divorce. The judge, after checking that the interests of each of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consequences specific to divorces other than by mutual consent.

Article 266

…bond and had not himself or herself filed for divorce, or where the divorce is granted to the sole detriment of his or her spouse. This application may only be made at the time of the divorce proceedi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consequences specific to divorces other than by mutual consent.

Article 267

Failing a conventional settlement by the spouses, the judge shall rule on their applications to remain in joint ownership, for preferential allotment and for an advance on a share of the community or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater Y

…and the sale price of the property. 2. The tax reduction does not apply to investments relating to: 1° The acquisition of tourist vehicles within the meaning of Article L. 421-2 of the French Tax Code…

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