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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-2

I. - The metropolis automatically exercises, in place of the member municipalities, the following competences:1° In matters of economic, social and cultural development and planning:a) Creation, devel…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-1

The author of a work of the mind enjoys, by the sole fact of its creation, an exclusive intangible property right enforceable against all.This right comprises attributes of an intellectual and moral n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-2

…4 of the General Local Authorities Code is replaced by the following provisions: Article L. 1221-4. Art. L. 1221-4 -The organisation holding an authorisation pursuant to article L. 1221-3 is required…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist activities in rural areas.

Article D343-1

…services, are defined inarticle D. 722-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, reproduced below: "Art. D. 722-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. For the purposes of applying 1° of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-9

…s and Futuna Islands, subject to the following adaptations: 1° Article L. 3115-6 reads as follows: "Art. L. 3115-6. - If the risk to public health, within the meaning of Article 1 of the 2005 Internat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-2

The operation of a pharmacy is incompatible with the practice of another profession, in particular that of doctor, veterinary surgeon, midwife or dentist, even if the person concerned holds the corres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementation of the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-24

Operators must comply with all the following obligations: 1° The salaried director of the operator and the healthcare professionals in charge of carrying out the operations provided for in the program…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies and for subscriptions to shares in innovation investment funds (fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation)

Article 199 terdecies-0 AA

Article 199 terdecies-0 A applies under the same conditions and subject to the same penalties to cash subscriptions to the capital of socially useful companies mentioned in article L. 3332-17-1 du cod…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Corsica

Article 297

…delivered in Corsica, the list of which is set by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance;c. Supplies of furnished or furnished accommodation other than those referred to in a of article 279…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L2313-1

The commune's budgets remain deposited at the town hall and, where applicable, at the annexed town hall where they are made available on site to the public within fifteen days of their adoption or, wh…

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