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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

…L. 233-5 of the same code; 2° An employee seconded under the conditions set out in articles L. 1262-1 and L. 1262-2 of this cod…

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

Article L3811-3

For its application in Mayotte, 2° of article L. 3114-7 reads as follows: "2° Measures that may be taken by the State in application of article L. 3114-5. "

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-4

The members mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6156-2 have twice as many alternates as full members. The alternates are appointed in the same way as the full members.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-43

By way of derogation from 1° and 2° of article 223-26, for the selective structural aid provided for in article 223-25 granted during the years 2022 and 2023, the distribution company must :1° Have di…

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

Article 99-2

The persons authorised 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 om…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1343-2

…rticle L. 1341-1 relating to the information needed to prescribe preventive and curative measures ; 2° In article L. 1342-1 relating, in the case of a hazardous mixture, to the information required to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

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
Subsection 4: Valuation of the property

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
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 bis

…from 1 January 1987 as defined in articles 118,119,238 septies A, 238 septies B and 238 septies E. 2° This rate is set at 15% for dividends.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Application of the provisions of European Union law to Saint-Barthélemy

Article L712-2

…on the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are not applicable;2° References to Member States of the European Union and to the European Union are replaced by refer…

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