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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-1

…uished from any other plant grouping by the expression of at least one of the said characteristics; 3° Considered as an entity with regard to its ability to be reproduced true.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: FRAUD

Article L441-6

Any technique, including software, the purpose of which is to restrict the consumer's freedom to install the software or operating systems of their choice on their terminal, at the end of the period p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-7

Nationals of a State which belonged to the French Union and which has not entered into an undertaking with France as referred to in article L. 4111-3 who, on 14 July 1972, can prove that they were dul…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 411-4

…eet the following conditions:1° Be incorporated as a commercial company;2° Be established in France;3° Have chairmen, directors or managers and the majority of their directors who are French nationals…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Support for collective operations

Article 634-4

…dustries; 2° The relevance of the format, theme, choice of participants and quality of programming; 3° The relevance of the communication strategy to the target audience; 4° The ability to finance and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-105

…o the amount of fixed costs not covered and the level of debt;2° The average turnover of the person;3° The various support measures put in place by the State from which the person has benefited;4° The…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Thresholds

Article R2211-2

…haser; 2° Where applicable, income from ancillary activities or from the development of the estate; 3° Where applicable, any public funding.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-18

…the works;2° To monitor the reservations made during acceptance of the works until they are lifted;3° To examine the problems reported by the project owner;4° To compile the file of the works carried…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-4

…rd parties. Mere comparisons with the state of the art are not in themselves considered disparaging;3° Elements manifestly extraneous to the description of the invention.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1722 bis

In the case provided for in articles 832 and 924-3 of the Civil Code, where the beneficiary of the gift or legacy has time to pay the balances or rewards owed to his co-heirs, the payment of the death…

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