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

Article 35

…s of income tax, the profits made by the following natural persons are also deemed to be industrial and commercial profits:1° Persons who, on a regular basis, purchase, in their own name, with a view…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and termination of guardianship

Article 390

Guardianship is established when both the father and mother are deceased or are deprived of the exercise of parental authority.It is also established in respect of a child whose parentage has not been…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and termination of guardianship

Article 391

In the case of legal administration, the guardianship judge may, at any time and for serious cause, either ex officio or at the request of relatives or allies or the public prosecutor, decide to open…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and termination of guardianship

Article 392

If a child is recognised by either parent after guardianship has been opened, the guardianship judge may, at the request of that parent, decide to substitute legal administration for guardianship.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and termination of guardianship

Article 393

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 392, guardianship ends when the minor becomes emancipated or reaches majority. It is also terminated in the event of a final discharge judgment or the de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-1-3

The period of leave provided for in 3° bis of article L. 3142-1 begins to run, at the employee's choice, either during the seven-day period preceding the child's arrival at home, or on the day the chi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-37

I.-The holder of the authorisation has the following on site: 1° A technical platform for functional respiratory explorations enabling a flow-volume curve to be produced; 2° Access to non-invasive ven…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-1

…ôle : 1° 5% for all securities issued, claims, loans obtained or guaranteed by the same undertaking and deposits placed with that undertaking, with the exception of: a) Securities issued or guaranteed…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-1

I.-When sports associations and sports companies take part in sports events or competitions for which the marketing and management of the exploitation rights are assigned to the commercial company men…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-1

…him or make available to him by an electronic communication process, at least once a year, explicit and transparent information on all revenues generated by the exploitation of the work or protected o…

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