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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R214-2

The supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15 to R. 211-21 are only required, in each of the overseas departments, in respect of vehicles registered in that department and vehicles not s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Innovation partnerships

Article R2372-17

The provisions of articles R. 2172-20, R. 2172-21, R. 2172-23 to R. 2172-25, R. 2172-31 and R. 2172-32 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2561-1

The provisions of Chapters III and IV of Title I of Book I of this Part and those of Article L. 2123-21 are not applicable to the communes of the departments of Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique and Réun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article R2122-9-1

The harmful animals for which drives may be ordered pursuant to 9° of article L. 2122-21 are animals belonging to species whose list is drawn up by the prefect in application of

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-14

1. Knowingly infringing the rights of the owner of a patent, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, shall be punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-1

Persons sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, excluding those defined in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2 of the same c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 nonies

Value added tax becomes chargeable when the advance payment or the price is collected in respect of sales of publications designated in article 298 septies as well as sales of paper by companies invol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-20

…oyer shall offer the employee another date within the two-month period provided for in article D. 3121-22.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-54

In the event of non-compliance by the employer with the provisions of the decision awarding the work placement subsidy, the subsidy will not be due and the sums paid will be reimbursed. The authority…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R7343-12

Prior to the challenge provided for in Article L. 7343-10, the elector or a representative designated by him shall submit an appeal to the Director General of the Autorité des relations sociales des p…

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