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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-2

…8251-1 and L. 8251-2 of the Labour Code" are replaced by the words: "for an offence relating to undeclared work, illegal employment of foreign nationals and horse-trading as defined by locally appli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102-1

I. - A declaration of extra-financial performance is inserted in the management report provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100, when the balance sheet total or turnover and the numb…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…tertainment establishments, in accordance with articles L. 212-14 to L. 212-17; 8° It registers the declarations made by operators of cinematographic establishments relating to the relocation of film…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-2

…icle L. 5124-13-2 are limited, under the conditions specific to these medicinal products set by the decree referred to in article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code, to approved products on a list…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

…the last updated periodic safety report or equivalent documents; 6° Where applicable, a copy of any decisions to refuse or withdraw marketing authorisation for this medicinal product taken in a Member…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7° : Tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of press companies

Article 220 undecies

…ion equal to 25% of the amount of sums paid in respect of cash subscriptions made between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2024 to the capital of companies mentioned in the article 2 of law no. 86-897 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-32

…alities, this share may be collected by the urban community in place of the municipality if this is decided by joint decision of the grouping and the municipality concerned taken under the conditions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-17

…nts could not be identified or found before the expiry of the period provided for in Article L. 324-16. They may use for these actions all or part of the sums referred to in 2° from the end of the thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-66

…oposal is made after notification by the administrative authority of its validation or homologation decision provided for in article L. 1233-57-4. In the absence of such a proposal, the institution me…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-8

I. - Without prejudice to articles L. 115-16 of the Consumer Code and L. 722-1 of this code, registered names are protected against: 1° Any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in re…

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