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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-26

The provisions of title IV of book II of the present part are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin with the exception of those of the first paragraph of ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-21

The following are considered to be fully deductible resources pursuant to 1° of article R. 5131-20: 1° Allowances paid to workers deprived of employment pursuant to Title II of Book IV of Part Five of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-2

For production companies, notwithstanding Articles 211-26, 211-27 and 810-1, the calculation rates are set at :- 167.81% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-25-2

…o the remuneration of authors concluded between the professional authors' organisations, the collective management organisations mentioned in Title II of Book III of this Part, the professional organi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-2

Any professional who disregards the prohibitions set out in 1° to 3° of article L. 121-23 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 euros for a lega…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-2

…of legal age may use one of the names provided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. With regard to minor children, this option is exercised by both parents exercising parental auth…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-21-1

…two years on the date of the events and whose statutory purpose includes the defence of the collective interests of undertakings and employees may exercise the rights recognised to a civil party in r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Remedies and limitation periods

Article L232-24-2

The acts taken in application of 16° of I of article L. 232-5 may be appealed against by the parties referred to in article L. 232-24 before the Court of Arbitration for Sport alone as part of the app…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-20-2

…French Anti-Doping Agency any information it gathers in the course of legal proceedings which may give rise to a presumption of doping or the commission of acts prohibited under this chapter. It shal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26-2

…ing to the disciplines concerned, the delegation contract and the order mentioned in article R. 131-26-1 automatically cease to have effect.

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