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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and conditions of use

Article L431-2

…aphique définie à l'article L. 721-2 of the Intellectual Property Code, knowing it to be inaccurate;5° To make people believe or try to make them believe that a product benefits from a designation of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R615-4

The seizure, whether descriptive or real, provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 615-5 shall be ordered by the president of one of the judicial courts referred to in Article D. 631-2, with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R55

…er it is a contradictory decision, a contradictory decision to be served or a decision by default ; 5° Aux amendes forfaitaires majorées; 6° Aux droits fixes de procédure prévus par les dispositions d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Settlement of public claims.

Article D626-10

…ractual origin that an employer is required to pay in respect of the employment of salaried staff ; 5° Duties in principal relating solely to direct taxes levied for the benefit of the State and local…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-3

…s) or toxin(s) will be carried out in compliance with good practice applicable to these activities; 5° An analysis of the risks induced by the operations for which authorisation is requested and the e…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-6

If no objection or claim is lodged within fifteen days of receipt of the notification, the pursuing party or, failing this, any party to the proposed distribution shall apply to the court for its appr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-3

Direct grants are awarded to exhibitors of cinematographic establishments for the programming of arthouse cinematographic works that are not widely distributed and that qualify as "research and discov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions applicable to the protection of ionising radiation sources against malicious acts

Article R1333-149

The provisions of article R. 1333-148 do not apply to :1° Persons requiring medical treatment involving access to ionising radiation sources, products or devices containing them;2° Personnel from the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic and optional exemptions

Article 1635 quater D

…lding; 4° In leisure riding centres, the surface areas of buildings used for equestrian activities; 5° Constructions and developments carried out within the perimeters of operations of national intere…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 00Ib: Electronic filing of returns

Article 1649 quater B quater

…f their financial year, directly or indirectly, by a person or grouping mentioned in 1°;4° (Expired)5° Legal persons belonging to a group covered by the tax regime provided for in Article 223 A or Art…

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