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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-41

…ment's equipment and capacity;3° The operating accounts for the two years preceding the application;4° The projected operating accounts for the following two years;5° A statement of information suppli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Permanence of care in health care institutions

Article R6111-43

The call for candidates referred to in I of article R. 6111-42 includes at least the following elements: 1° The definition of the permanent care assignment; 2° The obligations linked to its exercise,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-41

…o activities involving gametes, germinal tissue or embryos mentioned in 1° of the I of article R. 2142-39, resulting in or likely to result in:a) An adverse reaction in the persons mentioned in 3° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banknotes

Article R734-4

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R365-4

…sia: 1° With the exception of the first paragraph of Article R. 313-3 and Articles D. 312-3 and R. 343-31, the words "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of French Polynesia"; 2° R…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of industrial and commercial profits

Article 35

…ntended for construction where the land has been acquired for this purpose;a, b, c and d (Repealed);4° Persons benefiting from a unilateral promise of sale relating to a property that is sold by fract…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-32

…ules; 3° A list of the association's establishments with an indication of their registered offices; 4° A statement indicating the operating conditions of the association and, where applicable, the org…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chèque-emploi associatif.

Article L1272-4

…g the compulsory details and sending the contract to the employee, as provided for in articles L. 1242-12 and L. 1242-13 for fixed-term employment contracts; 4° Drawing up a written employment contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-4

…ent having been expressed under the conditions set out in the last three paragraphs of Article L. 1241-1 of the Public Health Code is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 Euros.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-4

…ract of the deed recording the change in ownership or use;3° Proof of payment of the prescribed fee;4° If applicable, the power of attorney of the agent, unless the agent is an industrial property att…

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