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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Operational implementation outside the département (R)

Article R1424-50

The fire and rescue services may only intervene on behalf of a foreign State by decision of the Government pursuant to article L. 742-11 of the Internal Security Code, subject, where applicable, to de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 septdecies

1. Mutual insurers and unions governed by the Mutual Code and provident institutions governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code may allocate a special solvency reserve account up to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 A bis

From 1 January 2012, municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of local authority groupings with their own tax status may exempt orchards, fruit crops of trees and shrubs and vines, each for its…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-95

The rapporteur presents his report orally at the hearing.The member of the Board or the agent of the Agency appointed pursuant to the last paragraph of Article R. 232-11 may attend the hearing and pre…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-1

The following are subject to this chapter: 1° Orphan works, within the meaning of Article L. 113-10, which were originally published or broadcast in a Member State of the European Union and which belo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-1

I. - With effect from 2012, a national fund for the equalisation of inter-communal and communal resources is created for communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their ow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-9

I. - Any person pledging items must sign the deed recording the pledge of these items. This deed shall be drawn up in writing or on another durable medium.II. - The deed formalising the agreement of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-3

I.-During the opposition proceedings, the proprietor of the contested patent may amend the claims of that patent provided that: 1° the amendments made meet one of the grounds for opposition mentioned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-15-1

Where article R. 2122-48-4 is applied, all voters have the right to object to their address being communicated to the trade union organisations. The voter is informed of the existence of this right by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of the transport undertaking's failure to fulfil its obligations

Article R821-4

The official report of the transport company's failure, referred to in article L. 821-12, includes:1° The name of the transport company;2° The references of the flight or journey concerned;3° In the e…

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