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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-1

The reproduction and representation mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 are ensured, for non-profit purposes and to the extent required by the disability, under the following co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-8

…opened on or after 26 June 2018, the judgment shall be mentioned together with an indication of the main, secondary or territorial nature of the insolvency proceedings within the meaning of Article 3(…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-9-1

…bing, the characteristics of vaccine-preventable diseases, the traceability of vaccinations and the main recommendations of the vaccination calendar and, for administration, the normative framework an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-7

…ons; 2° Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community; 3° Article 3(1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services on the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Passports)

Article R532-19

…e European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area operating in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin, it sha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

…t in application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-97. The maximum allowances voted by the Board of Directors are set by the Executiv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

…on the ground referred to in 3° of Article 713-1. In this case, the fifth paragraph of article 713-24 shall apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-2

…ence as organising authorities for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, a communal share of the domestic tax on the final consumption of electricity mentioned in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 7

…under the conditions set out in 1. For grants in excess of 23,000 euros (cf. article 10 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000, art. 1 of decree no. 2001-495 of 6 June 2001), the local authority provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-3

…o provide weekly rest by rotation for all or some of the staff, as provided for in articles L. 3132-24, L. 3132-25, L. 3132-25-1 and L. 3132-25-6, establishments must be covered either by a company or…

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