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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to the search for and referencing of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art

Article L136-4

I.-The remuneration due for the reproduction and representation of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art by automated image referencing services is based on the revenue from exploitation or, f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-2

I.-Where provided for by this code, the right to authorise the simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged cable retransmission on national territory of a performer's performance, a phonogram or a videogra…

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

Article L422-7

Professionals registered on the list provided for in Article L. 422-1 or those established on the territory of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quindecies

I. - (1) Subject to the provisions of Articles 41,151 octies and 210 A to 210 C, the net amount of long-term capital gains is taxed separately at a rate of 12.8%.It refers to the excess of these capit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 57

For the purposes of calculating the income tax due by companies that are dependent on or that control companies located outside France, profits indirectly transferred to the latter, either by increasi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 122

1. Subject to 2, the income is determined by the gross value in euros of the products collected according to the exchange rate on the day of the payments, without any deduction other than that of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-3

Any person held in police custody may, at their request, be examined by a doctor appointed by the public prosecutor or the judicial police officer. If custody is extended, the person may ask to be exa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 123

Every warrant shall specify the identity of the person against whom it is issued; it shall be dated and signed by the magistrate who issued it and shall bear his seal. Warrants for bringing, committin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 207

Where the investigating chamber has ruled on an appeal against an order in respect of pre-trial detention, or following a referral from the public prosecutor either confirming that decision or, revers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-1

By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, any person who claims to have been injured may bring a civil action, directly or through his lawyer, by registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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