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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-5

…s to information essential to interoperability under the conditions defined in 1° of Article L. 331-28 and in Article L. 331-29.The provisions of this chapter do not call into question the legal prote…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 novovicies

…he development of access to sport, up to the ceiling set in I of Article 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012.The levy is payable when the event or events on which the game…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-3

For the professions of doctor and dental surgeon, the jury, constituted by drawing lots, is composed of :1° Members chosen from the sections or sub-sections of the National Universities Council govern…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586 nonies

…le, divided between these establishments according to the procedures set out in III of Article 1586 octies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L531-2

…Articles L. 321-6 to L. 321-17 or L. 431-3 to L. 431-6 of the Energy Code, Regulations (EC) no. 714/2009 and no. 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

…isions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with effect from 1st January 2009, per square metre and per year:1° For advertising and signs displayed using a non-digital proce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-2

…L. 511-98 to L. 511-101 in the case of a class 1 bis investment firm, articles L. 533-25 to L. 533-28, L. 533-29-1, L. 533-29-2, L. 533-29-4, L. 533-31 and L. 533-31-4 in the case of a Class 2 invest…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 G

…d according to the organic production method provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…ability company shares and current account advances, as defined in I and 1° of II of article L. 214-28, which grant subscribers of equity securities only the rights resulting from their status as shar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…4 law no. 2005-809 of 20 July 2005 L. 1523-5, with the exception of its seventh paragraph Order no. 2009-1530 of 10 December 2009 L. 1523-6 law no. 2000-1208 of 13 December 2000 L. 1523-7 law no. 2002…

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