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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-2

A derogation to the minimum four-month period set out in the first paragraph of article L. 231-1 is granted when, at the end of the fourth cinema week within the meaning of 5° of article D. 212-67, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

The mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangeme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16°: Acquisitions of woods and forests and land for reforestation

Article 1137

Acquisitions of properties in the nature of woods and forests and bare land not subject to a prohibition on afforestation, recorded in a notarised deed signed before 1 January 2005, are exempt from an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-4

A mention of decisions to change first names and surnames is made in the margin of the civil status records of the person concerned and, where applicable, those of their spouse, partner linked by a ci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-12-1

The total assets of the AIFs mentioned in IV and VI of Article L. 532-9:1° Do not exceed the threshold of 100 million euros, including assets acquired through the use of leverage; or2° Does not exceed…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-0-2 (art. A114-4)

Annex not reproduced you can consult the image in the facsimile of the JO nº 0222 of 23/09/2016, text n º 1, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000033138637

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The State representative

Article D6312-1

…tative of the State in Saint-Martin exercises his powers under the conditions set out in the décret n°2007-1072 of 6 July 2007 relating to the representative of the State in the collectivity of Saint-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-2

As stated in Article 511-16 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below:"Obtaining human embryos without complying with the conditions set out in Articles L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6 of the Public Health C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-5

As stated in Article 511-18-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-18-1 -The cloning of human embryos for therapeutic purposes is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-2

…mental fire and rescue operational centre known as CODIS;10° For the application of article R. 1424-40, the chairman of the board of directors of the territorial fire and rescue service is assimilated…

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