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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-1

The author of a work of the mind enjoys, by the sole fact of its creation, an exclusive intangible property right enforceable against all.This right comprises attributes of an intellectual and moral n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-2

…4 of the General Local Authorities Code is replaced by the following provisions: Article L. 1221-4. Art. L. 1221-4 -The organisation holding an authorisation pursuant to article L. 1221-3 is required…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist activities in rural areas.

Article D343-1

…services, are defined inarticle D. 722-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, reproduced below: "Art. D. 722-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. For the purposes of applying 1° of Article L.…

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

Article L3821-9

…s and Futuna Islands, subject to the following adaptations: 1° Article L. 3115-6 reads as follows: "Art. L. 3115-6. - If the risk to public health, within the meaning of Article 1 of the 2005 Internat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-2

The operation of a pharmacy is incompatible with the practice of another profession, in particular that of doctor, veterinary surgeon, midwife or dentist, even if the person concerned holds the corres…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5-1

…the performers in the show meet the nationality condition set out in b of 1° of I. III.A maximum of 24 points is allocated to the "Other collaborators" group. 1° Points are allocated to the following…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for documentary works

Article 211-11

…for French-initiated cinematographic works. V.-"Shooting and post-production" group A.-A maximum of 24 points is allocated to the "Shooting and post-production" group, divided between the following tw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30

…he guarantee fund and the depositors are exempt from the declaration provided for in Article L. 622-24 of the French Commercial Code in respect of their claims falling wholly or partly within the scop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-5

…ns provided for inArticle L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code and Chapter II of Order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt. The amount is set by decree. It may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts and treatment of overindebtedness

Article L721-26

…s for the purpose of carrying out the duties assigned to it by the first sentence of Article L. 721-24. The Institute is exempt from professional secrecy for the application of this provision. The rig…

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