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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Market transparency

Article L762-10

…and third paragraphs"; 2° For its application in New Caledonia, Article L. 451-4 reads as follows: "Art. L. 451-4 -Parrogation au 6 de l'article 18 du règlement mentionné au 1° du I de l'article L. 71…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-6

…R. 221-30 to R. 221-32 and the date from which, in the absence of an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-8-1

…b du 5° du I de l'article L. 312-1 du code de l'action sociale et des familles &…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L784-10

…Article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code do not apply; 2° References to Regulati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L783-10

…Article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code do not apply; 2° References to Regulati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexdecies

…n at least two different venues. III.-The tax credit is a tax credit for the production of works of art. III - The tax credit, calculated for each financial year, is equal to 15% of the amount of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-14

I. - The reports provided for in Article L. 326-1 are published on the website of the collective management organisations concerned and are maintained on this site, available to the public, for at lea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Deliberative body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax system

Article L5211-6-2

By way of derogation from articles L. 5211-6 et L. 5211-6-1, between two general renewals of the municipal councils:1° In the event of the creation of a public inter-municipal cooperation establishmen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-2-3

I.- The provisions of this code also govern the right of performance of a work incorporated into a programme mentioned in II on an ancillary online service broadcast cross-border by a broadcasting org…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-2

A commercial practice is misleading if it is committed in any of the following circumstances: 1° Where it creates confusion with another good or service, a trade mark, trade name or other distinguishi…

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