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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-18

A decree in the Council of State shall set: 1° The conditions for applying the measures provided for in articles L. 335-10 to L. 335-16; 2° The conditions under which goods likely to infringe a copyri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 8 quinquies

Each member of the co-ownerships of racehorses or stallions who comply with the conditions mentioned in article 238 bis M is personally subject to income tax on the share corresponding to his rights i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE

Article L520-2

In accordance with article L. 240-1, the provisions of this Title are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II, with the exception of the provisions of article L. 521-1 r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 376-1

When a family court is called upon to rule on the terms and conditions of the exercise of parental authority or on the upbringing of a minor child, or when it decides to entrust the child to a third p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-56

During parental leave or a period of part-time work to bring up a child, employees have the right to take a skills assessment at their own initiative.During this period, the employee is not paid.They…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1443-1

Undermining or attempting to undermine either the free nomination of candidates for the appointment of labour tribunal members, or the independence or proper performance of the duties of labour tribun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-2

The Agency shall have access, at its request and under conditions which preserve the confidentiality of the data with regard to third parties, to the information necessary for the performance of its d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article L160-2

If the opposed contract is presented to the company, it will seize it and hold it in escrow until such time as a court ruling is made on the ownership of the security or the opposition is lifted. A re…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-3

During the term of the current lease and any subsequent renewed lease, and for a period of twelve years from the expiry of the completion period referred to in article L. 311-2, the owner may not clai…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-8

Without prejudice to any criminal penalties that may be incurred, an account holder who is provided with a sum greater than that to which he is entitled pursuant to the articles of this chapter shall…

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