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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

When the work has been disclosed, the author may not prohibit:1° Private and free representations made exclusively within a family circle;2° Copies or reproductions made from a lawful source and stric…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

…ions referred to in Article L. 6331-48 are collected by the bodies referred to in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and are paid to France Compétences, up to the ceiling provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-5

…s announcement by means of an order specifying the closing date for applications. The deadline for candidates to submit their applications may not be less than thirty days from publication of the orde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-5

The third paragraph of article L. 4113-5 does not apply to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57 bis

The assessment situation leading to certification of the credit units for the specialisation (UC3 and UC4) comprises one or two tests, at least one of which consists of a professional coaching situati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-54-1

…ng for the "sports performance" speciality of the Higher State Diploma for Youth, Popular Education and Sport.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57-1

…ing for the "sports performance" speciality of the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport, the candidate's file referred to in article A. 212-36 is completed by the production of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports performance" speciality

Article A212-57 ter

A candidate who fails a certification test may be entitled to a second assessment session during the training session.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 346

…civil party or his lawyer is heard. The public prosecutor makes his closing arguments. The accused and his lawyer present their defence. The civil party and the public prosecutor are allowed to reply…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 324

…resident shall order the bailiff to call the witnesses called by the public prosecutor, the accused and the civil party whose names have been served in accordance with the requirements of Article 281.

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