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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-23

…c tax on insurance policies available to the territorial collectivity of Corsica established by loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse et les départements…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-13

…of cinematographic establishments of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree n° 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures necessary for the management of the en…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-3

…arrying out the activities mentioned in Article L. 422-1 on the date of entry into force of the loi n° 90-1052 du 26 novembre 1990 preceded may apply to be entered on the list of industrial property a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…ED FOR IN Article L. 411-1 Order no. 2020-116 of 12 February 2020 Articles L. 411-2 and L. 411-3Loi n° 92-597 du 1er juillet 1992 Articles L. 411-4 and L. 411-5 Order no. 2020-116 of 12 February 2020…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…exposure of the eye to laser light Long-term exposure > 10 s(You can consult the table in the OJ n° 153 of 04/07/2010 text number 11 at the following address: http: //www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jopdf/c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L351-7

…ame table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REACTION L. 314-1 to L. 314-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-351 du 25 mars 2016 L. 314-5 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 31…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-13

The sentence enforcement judge may withdraw the decision for home detention under electronic monitoring either in the event of non-compliance with the prohibitions or obligations provided for in artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-41

…When it concerns local authority civil servants, it is provided under the conditions set by the loi n° 84-594 du 12 juillet 1984 relative à la formation des agents de la fonction publique territoriale…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-14

…f the provisions of the texts adopted for the application of the articles 2,3,4,6,7and 10 de la loi n° 94-665 du 4 août 1994 relative à l'emploi de la langue française.Any foundation recognised as bei…

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