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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-17-2

Any infringement of the prohibition laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006, referred to above, and in Article 2 of Council…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-51

Officers and agents, appointed or confirmed in their position, who perform or have performed one of the functions referred to in articles R. 2223-45, R. 2223-46 and R. 2223-47 for twenty-four months f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-8

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-25 to L. 224-25-26 relating to updates is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for an individual and 15,000 euros for a legal en…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3833-1

…and L. 3833-3 in their wording resulting from Law No. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 on programming 2018-2022 and reform for the justice system.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-2

…Chapter.Articles L. 1221-4 and L. 1221-8 shall apply there in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022;Article L. 1221-5 shall apply there as amended by Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Additional regional tax on tourist tax

Article L4332-4

…lishment "Société de la Ligne Nouvelle Provence Côte d'Azur", created in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 2022-306 of 2 March 2022 relating to the Société de la Ligne Nouvelle Provence Côte d'Azur, to finan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Advances.

Article R2337-3

The total amount of advances granted may not exceed the following maximum: - for municipalities: 25% of the amount of revenue entered in their operating budget; - for municipal public establishments:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-10-3

…d out during the contract concluded in application of article L. 5132-5 may not represent more than 25% of the total duration of the contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-2

In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the following days commemorating the abolition of slavery are public holidays: 1° 27 April in Mayotte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-13

Holiday is taken during a period which in all cases includes the period from 1 May to 31 October each year.

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