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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-3

When a database is made available to the public by the rightholder, the rightholder may not prohibit:1° The extraction or re-utilisation of a non-substantial part, assessed qualitatively or quantitati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584

1. Is levied, for the benefit of municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants, as well as those with a smaller population classified as tourist resorts within the meaning of the sub-section 2 of se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-123

…ecialities, a choice from one or more specialities may be provided for. A general test (coefficient 4) comprising: - a written exam on the technical aspects of the sport concerned (marked out of 20; d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-3

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-2

The risk is deemed to be situated in the said departments:1° If the property is located in these départements, where the insurance relates either to buildings or to buildings and their contents;2° Whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L6241-1

I.-The purpose of the apprenticeship tax is to promote equal access to apprenticeships and to contribute to the financing of apprenticeship development initiatives under the conditions set out in arti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-6

The examination board responsible for supervising the tests in the examination provided for in article R. 421-1 (4°) comprises a magistrate of the judiciary, president, a university professor teaching…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-35

With a view to applying the rules laid down in the interests of public health, the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge shall carry out the following duties insofar as they correspond to the act…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4031-2

The regional unions contribute to the organisation of regional healthcare provision. In particular, they participate in:1° Preparing and implementing the regional health project;2° Analysing health ne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27-2

The holder of a critical care authorisation has on site :1° A computerised bed management tool that is updated daily and interconnected with the regional regulation tools and the tools for collecting…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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