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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16-2

Articles L. 1121-4 and L. 1121-15 do not apply to non-interventional research involving cosmetic or food products where such research is included in a list established by order of the Minister for Hea…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-44

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée grants approval for a cinema access package giving the right to multiple admissions in a number not defined in advance for a period…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-42

The costs of the proceedings, duly justified by the pursuing creditor and, where applicable, by the higher bidder, are assessed by the judge and publicly announced before the opening of the auction. N…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Assessment of the tax

Article 273 septies D

A regularisation of the tax initially deducted and charged on a good is not made for new unsold food and non-food items that have been donated to associations recognised as being in the public interes…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 794

The orders of the pre-trial judge do not have the authority of res judicata in the main proceedings, with the exception of those ruling on procedural objections, on pleas in bar, on incidents putting…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1743

…e date is certain.He may, however, evict the lessee of non-rural property if he has reserved this right for himself in the lease contract..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2315-17

The training is provided either by a body appearing on a list drawn up by the administrative authority under conditions determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, or by one of the bodies mentioned in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R2342-10

Where the purchaser intends to limit the number of candidates, it shall indicate in the tender notice the objective and non-discriminatory criteria it intends to apply, the minimum number of candidate…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-4

…r Contract Terms Commission), which reports to the Minister for Consumer Affairs, deals with model agreements usually offered by professionals to their consumer or non-professional contractors. It is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tariffs and settlement

Article 778

The direct line rate applies to gifts made to children abandoned as a result of wartime events, where they have received uninterrupted help and care for at least five years from the donor during their…

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