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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-19

…I and III of this article, the persons identified in application of b and d of I of article R. 1111-18 are informed by the author of these directives of the registration of the data concerning them.V.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-19

…oard of Directors may delegate some of its powers mentioned in 3°, 4°, 5° and 12° of article R. 515-18, to the extent that it determines, to the following three specialised committees:1° The specialis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…Monthly number of delegation hours Total delegation hours 11 à 24 1 10 10 25 à 49 2 10 20 50 à 74 4 18 72 75 à 99 5 19 95 100 à 124 6 21 126 125 à 149 7 21 147 150 à 174 8 21 168 175 à 199 9 21 189 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279

Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% in respect of:a. Services relating to:The supply of accommodation in accommodation establishments; this rate applies to furnished rentals under the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36

…rs of financial instrument settlement and delivery systems, persons authorised under Article L. 621-18-5, financial investment advisers, providers of participative financing services in respect of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…aim of inducing the consumer to acquire it on less favourable terms than normal market conditions; 18° Stating, as part of a commercial practice, that a competition is being organised or that a prize…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Duration.

Article L145-4

…forms and timeframe of article L. 145-9, if he intends to invoke the provisions of articles L. 145-18, L. 145-21, L. 145-23-1 et L. 145-24 in order to build, rebuild or raise the existing building, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-15

…ctured or with their realisation under the conditions provided for in articles L. 622-17 and L. 622-18 of the aforementioned Commercial Code until fifteen days after having notified the author of his…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-6

…son and destruction, damage and deterioration punishable by the articles 221-1 à 221-4,222-1 to 222-18, 225-4-13 and 322-1 to 322-13 of the Penal Code, when these acts have been committed because of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

…not been put into operation within three years of the notification provided for in article R. 212-7-18 or the date on which the authorisation is deemed to have been granted by virtue of article L. 212…

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