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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-5

…of Article L. 134-4, the collective management organisation shall offer authorisation for the reproduction and representation in digital form, on national territory, of an unavailable book to the pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article L2251-5

…cations, their groupings, the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy and the collectivity of Saint-Martin may, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, award subsidies to existing establishment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-54

…the supervisory board and statutory auditor;As regards the statutory auditor, the business address may be declared instead of the domicile;3° Where the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° above are legal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-58

…following cases: 1° In the absence of the addressee's consent within the meaning of article R. 626-55; 2° For a reason unrelated to the administrator who carries it out; In both of these cases, it ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-59

…reau thus completed must include at least one president of a metropolitan chamber of commerce and industry as defined in the second paragraph of article L. 711-1, a president of a territorial chamber…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-58

…s well as to external experts called upon by the High Council in order to compensate them. The procedures for awarding these fees and their amount are set by joint order of the ministers responsible f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures for collecting identity and non-identifying data

Article R2143-5

…a third party to be identified, and if necessary suggests any changes to the interested party that may remove the difficulty. III -In application of 4° of article L. 2143-6, if there is any doubt as…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 septies

…out a period of employment or training as part of the Customs Administration's operational reserve during his working hours must, where the duration of his period of reserve exceeds ten working days…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-10

…ee paragraphs of Article L. 121-2 of this code, the request for exoneration provided for by article 529-2 or the claim provided for by article 530 is only admissible if it is sent by registered letter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-5

The Director General of the Mayotte Regional Health Agency sets the fees for services provided by public health establishments by order. These rates are used as the basis for :1° Invoicing for patient…

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