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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-118

…ose for the proprietary medicinal product which has obtained the marketing authorisation in France; 4° The size, shape, colour, engraving, printing or any other marking of the proprietary medicinal pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-7

If sums are owed to a rights holder for acts of exploitation performed before his request for total or partial termination took effect, or under an exploitation authorisation granted before that effec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Automatic transfer.

Article R324-5

…ovided for in Article L. 324-5 shall be made after the measures provided for in Article L. 612-33, 14° of the Monetary and Financial Code, Article L. 311-30, 4° of the Monetary and Financial Code, Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-2

…e consulaire" by "tribunal mixte de commerce";3° "Conseil de prud'hommes" by "tribunal du travail" ;4° "Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales" by "Journal officiel de la Polynésie fra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Polling stations

Article R7343-43

Each candidate organisation may appoint three delegates who are authorised to monitor all voting operations and to record any observations in the minutes. Access to the polling station is guaranteed t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Polling stations

Article R7343-42

For each election, the polling station draws up a report of the electronic vote consisting of numbered pages. Any event occurring during the ballot, any decision taken by the polling station or any in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-43

…capacity of the establishment, determined in number of units in accordance with article L. 2333-41;4° The address of the accommodation; 5° The amount of tax due; 6° Where applicable, the accommodatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-41-1

In the case of the creation of a new cinematographic entertainment establishment, the future operator of the establishment produces a file in support of its application comprising:

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2b: Companies located in urban tax-free zones - entrepreneurial areas

Article 44 octies A

I. - Taxpayers who, between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2023, create activities in the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs defined in the B du 3 de l'article 42 de la loi n° 95-115 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: College of candidates

Article L1441-12

…ablishment of the company, established in writing, which enables them to be treated as an employer; 4° Persons who have ceased all activity and whose last professional activity fell within the categor…

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