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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-2

…e grounds for persecution, within the meaning of Section A of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951, shall be assessed under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 9 an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-2

…lities, they carry out the following tasks: 1° Prevention and assessment of civil protection risks; 2° Preparation of protective measures and organisation of emergency resources; 3° Protection of peop…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 99-2

…orised to perform the duties of civil registrars to draw up the acts mentioned in articles 98 to 98-2 may proceed with the administrative rectification of purely material errors and omissions vitiatin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-2

…e and regulatory provisions relating to gamete donation, in particular the provisions of article L. 2143-2 relating to access by persons conceived by medically assisted procreation with a third party…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1343-2

…ly with the obligations laid down in ... is punishable by three months' imprisonment and a fine of €20,000: 1° Article L. 1341-1 relating to the information needed to prescribe preventive and curative…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R261-2

…ing or available, positive copies or intermediate elements enabling positive copies to be obtained; 2° For works on analogue media other than photochemical media: the original analogue media usually r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-2

…variety whose existence, at the date of filing of the application, is a matter of common knowledge; 2° Is uniform, i.e. sufficiently uniform in its relevant characteristics, subject to the variation t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article L313-20

…ndent of the loan decision-making process in order to provide an impartial and objective valuation; 2° Reliable valuation standards are applied, taking into account internationally recognised standard…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 D

…to I and II of Article 80 bis, in the I of Article 80 quaterdecies and Articles 80 quindecies, to 2° of b quinquies of 5 of Article 158 and to Article 163 bis G, income subject to the withholding ta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 219 bis

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 219, the rate of corporation tax is set at 24% in respect of the income referred to in section 5 of article 206, received by non-profit-making public establis…

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