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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance

Article Annexe III art A243-1

…of one or more of the insureds is engaged on the basis of the presumption established by articles 1792 et seq. of the Civil Code in relation to construction work, and within the limits of this liabili…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-59

…1° and 2° below. The request for modification of the declared distribution territory referred to in 9° of Article R. 5124-10 is accompanied by any information justifying compliance with the obligation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278-0 bis

…2°, value added tax at the reduced rate of 5.5% also applies to transactions defined in Article 1709 of the Civil Code;3° Books, including their rental. This 3° applies to books on any type of physic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-2

…awing, painting, architecture, sculpture, engraving, lithography; 8° Graphic and typographic works; 9° Photographic works and those made using techniques similar to photography; 10° Works of applied a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-4

…ties may be debated within the territorial conference on public action mentioned in article L. 1111-9-1. This debate focuses in particular on the articulation and coordination of these policies betwee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-5

…han seven years' imprisonment and for which socio-judicial monitoring is incurred. The articles 723-9 and 723-12 as well as, where applicable, articles 763-12 and 763-13 are applicable, with the inves…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59

…es it provides, in particular the organisation of the aptitude tests referred to in articles R. 212-90-1 and R. 212-93; 9° Borrowing ; 10° Acceptance of gifts and legacies; 11° registering trademarks,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-8

…ive authority. The examination of goods and the taking of samples carried out pursuant to Article 189 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 lay…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-16

…ompensation is due without prejudice to the redundancy compensation provided for in article L. 1234-9.In the event of annulment of a validation decision referred to in article L. 1233-57-2 or approval…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-2-1

…applications and the way in which applicants are informed of the reasons for refusal of insurance; 9° A system of mediation between people presenting an aggravated health risk on the one hand, and in…

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