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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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…134-3 to R. 134-9, R. 137-1 and R. 138-1 are applicable in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2022-928 of 23 June 2022. 2° The provisions of Book II in their wording, resulting from decree no. 2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint ownership of patents

Article L613-32

The provisions of Articles L. 613-29 to L. 613-31 apply in the absence of stipulations to the contrary. Co-owners may derogate from this at any time by co-ownership regulations.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Orientation

Article L551-2

…le and is appended to the latter, pursuant to the third paragraph of article 2 of law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-100

The granting of the exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.100959 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 20 December 2021 C(2021)9880, 16 March…

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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
Section 3: Taking holiday

Article R7213-7

Unless the beneficiary agrees, annual leave is taken during the months of May to October inclusive.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies A

…with a total authorised laden weight of 3.5 tonnes or more, acquired from 1 January 2016 and until 31 December 2030 for those using the energies mentioned in a and b of the same 1, and from 1 January…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-12

…do not meet the conditions of the first paragraph or of 1° to 5° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies. Howev…

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