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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R445-3

…5, the words: "or initial secondment" and the words: "or extension of his secondment" are deleted; 10° Article R. 421-7 reads as follows: "Art. R. 421-7.-The provisions of Article L. 421-5 are applic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-8

…directly from the author less than three years before this sale and the sale price does not exceed €10,000. Original works within the meaning of this article are works created by the artist himself an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2-1

…lleged commission of one of the violations mentioned in article L. 232-9 or in 2° of article L. 232-10;4° If the athlete has used, out-of-competition, for therapeutic reasons, a substance that is proh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-1

…228-97 of the French Commercial Code, and subject to the penalties provided for by articles L. 242-10 and L. 242-30 of said Code and, in the case of bonds, by articles L. 245-8 to L. 245-12 (1° to 5°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article L716-2

…> Any legal person governed by public law 8° Any legal person governed by public law acting under 10° of I of Article L. 711-3 on the basis of the name under which that person, or its services, carr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-1

…t in Articles L. 1223-8 and L. 1223-9 of this Code; 9° Professional equality between men and women; 10° The conditions and duration of renewal of the trial period referred to in article L. 1221-21 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L712-11

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2412-1

…tion of the section's annexed budget and the application of the rules prescribed in Article L. 2411-10.If the union commission has not been set up, this request is made by half of the electors of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-15

…on of partnership contracts;9° The statement of changes in assets provided for in Article L. 3213-2;10° Other statements relating to the assets and financial position of the local authority and its va…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-5

…gional committee in charge of biodiversity provided for by article L. 371-3 of the Environment Code;10° Where applicable, the massif committees provided for in Article 3 of Law no. 85-30 of 9 January…

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