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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-26

An intern may be placed on leave of absence by the Director General of the university hospital centre to which he is attached in one of the following cases: 1° Accident or serious illness of the inter…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-7

…The overall amount of the additional annual remuneration mentioned in I of this article is set at 20% of all the revenue received by the phonogram producer during the year preceding that of the paym…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7

…of this comparison and what falls within the scope of advertising within the meaning of the article 20 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004for confidence in the digital economy. This decree also sets t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3136-1

…mum of three years if the offence was committed using a vehicle.The officers referred to in article 20 and in 1°, 1° bis and 1° ter of article 21 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and customs officers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-5

…the officers of the judicial police and deputy officers of the judicial police mentioned in article 20 and 1° ofarticle 21 of the code of criminal procedure are empowered, for the purposes of investig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-10

…first placed in a closed coffin corresponding to the characteristics prescribed in articles R. 2213-20, R. 2213-25 to R. 2213-27 of the General Local Authorities Code, at the expense and under the res…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Collection of data and information

Article R444-21

The information and data provided for in articles R. 444-18 to R. 444-20 are collected from the professionals mentioned in article L. 444-1 by the national professional bodies listed in Article R. 444…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Insurance scheme

Article L351-5-1

…graph :1° Contributions due in respect of the employment of employees referred to in Article L. 722-20 of the Rural Code are collected and audited in accordance with the rules and subject to the guara…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…velopment of cinematographic works (Articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-18

In the cases provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 125-17, the grouping or company may not proceed with the installation of a new successful bidder unless the former holder of the shares o…

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