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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-12

The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique is responsible for: 1° A mission to protect works and objects to which are attached a copyright, a related right or an audiovi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II and III, in the word…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-48

On the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, the departmental fire and rescue service whose creation is provided for in Article L. 142…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L352-1

…he same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 321-1 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017 L. 321-2 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R2113-14

…social action centre, created by application of article L. 2113-13, in its wording prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010de réforme des collectivités territoriales, is subject to the provis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-3

…ing the leasing facility is considered to be a user within the meaning of Article 5 b of Ordonnance n° 67-837 of 28 September 1967.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 P

The tax credit defined in article 244 quater O is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in article 199 ter N.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-18 a (art. A322-96)

…ecompression mix)Mastery of procedures for intervening on a diver in difficulty from the bottom.PTH-120 Ability to dive with a group of divers using trimix or heliox in areas beyond 70 metres and up t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-2

The number of members of the municipal councils of the communes is set in accordance with the table below: COMMUNESNUMBER OF MEMBERSof the municipal councilLess than 100 inhabitants7From 100 to 499 in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3542-1

The expenditure mentioned in 7°, 8°, 10° bis, 11° and 14° of article L. 3321-1. Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 mean compulsory contributions for t…

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