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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article R4021-7

The tasks of the National Agency for Continuing Professional Development are as follows:1° To steer the system of continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, whatever their statu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-5

Companies governed by this chapter may form unions between themselves with the same objects as those defined in Article L. 124-1. These unions must comply with the same rules for their formation and o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-6

…6° Prayer books; 7° At the request of the translator for translations; 8° Cheap popular editions; 9° Cheap children's albums. A flat-rate remuneration may also be paid for the transfer of rights to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies

The parliamentary allowance, defined in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 58-1210 of 13 December 1958 on the organic law relating to the allowances of Members of Parliament and the additional allowances paid…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Control of video exhibition revenues

Article A222-2

…video release date;7° The number of copies edited and delivered;8° The amount of net sales invoiced;9° The quantity of copies remaining in stock.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-11

I.-In accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the Minister for the Economy shall adopt measures aimed at imposing specific conditions, restricting or prohibiting the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-14

I.-The statutory auditor, a natural person, and, in companies of statutory auditors, the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 822-9 may not certify the accounts of public interest en…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Common provisions

Article R618-2

The notifications provided for in Article L. 613-22 and in articles R. 612-3-2, R. 612-8, R. 612-9, R. 612-11, R. 612-46 to R. 612-49, R. 612-56, R. 612-73, R. 613-44 to R. 613-45, R. 613-45-3, R. 613…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-45

The application for authorisation to disclose and freely exploit a variety belonging to one of the species referred to in the above article before the end of the period provided for in article L. 623-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-1

The health insurance mentioned in article L. 233-1 must cover the benefits provided for in articles L. 160-8, L. 160-9 and L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code.When required, the adequacy of resources…

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