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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to compensation for damage to property.

Article R421-19

Compensation for damage to property by the guarantee fund may not exceed, per claim, the sum set by order of the Minister for the Economy. When a road traffic accident is caused by an animal that has…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-19

A decree in the Council of State shall set: 1° The conditions for application of the measures provided for in Articles L. 521-14 to L. 521-17-3; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-19

The economic interest grouping is dissolved: 1° By the expiry of the term; 2° By the achievement or extinction of its object; 3° By the decision of its members under the conditions provided for in Art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-19

With the aim of promoting the development of employment in a given area, private-sector entities may set up, with local authorities and their public establishments or with public establishments of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 196 bis

The situation to be taken into account is that existing on 1 January of the year of taxation. However, in the year of the occurrence or cessation of one or more of the events or conditions mentioned i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-19

In cases where the case is brought directly before it or where it appears that the case referred by the conciliation and referral office is not ready to be heard, the adjudication office may take all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-19

Matters that must be submitted to the National Committee for an opinion are the subject of reports presented by : 1° Employees governed by law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 722-19

Aid for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad helps cover the following promotional expenses, provided they are directly allocated to the promotion of the works abroad, excluding the company's own…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-19

Trainees who do not set up or acquire a craft business within one year of completing the training course, reimburse the State for 50% of the training course costs: 1° Either when State aid is limited…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article D431-19

The competent authority's decision on the application for the visa provided for in 5° of article R. 431-16 is notified to the foreign national in writing as soon as possible and at the latest within n…

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