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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-10-1

Persons who have made a declaration of assignment pursuant to Article L. 526-7 and benefiting from the schemes provided for in articles 50-0, 64 bis and 102 ter du code général des impôts tiennent:1°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-9-1

Unless otherwise stipulated, where persons not covered by article L. 113-9 and who are hosted under an agreement by a private or public legal entity carrying out research create software in the perfor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-11

The freezing order and the certificate issued by the judicial authority of the issuing State shall be transmitted, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 695-9-6, to the territorially…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article R1435-9-3

The doctor practising as a replacement or the student fulfilling the conditions laid down in article L. 4131-2 undertakes, for the duration of the contract, to carry out a replacement activity in one…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices

Article L133-10-1

The tourist office may be classified under conditions laid down by decree.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-10

…f conformity. All certificates issued in this way are subject to the conditions of this sub-section and bear the endorsement of the authorisation to operate a business as well as the references of pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-4

…of substances that may not be used in tattooing products, unless they comply with the restrictions and conditions set out in this list.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-9

I. - The budget for the Mayotte fire and rescue service comprises an investment section and an operating section.The investment section may include programme authorisations and payment appropriations.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-10-1

…nitors compliance with this obligation. A decree in the Council of State shall determine the nature and duration of the activities that may be validated under the continuing training obligation, as we…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-10

…rs the person in the wanted persons file. The police or gendarmerie may carry out any useful checks and make any requisitions from public administrations to verify or find the person's address.

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