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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

…f the Minister responsible for communication. Notwithstanding the last paragraph of article L. 2232-21 and to Article L. 2232-22 of the French Labour Code, the Commission shall rule, instead of the jo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

I. - Persons who rent or sublet one or more rooms in their principal residence on a furnished basis until 15 July 2024 are exempt from income tax on the proceeds of this rental provided that the rooms…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-8

…titles or any other similar title without possessing the qualification required in I of article L. 212-1 or exercising his or her activity in breach of article L. 212-7 without having passed the test…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Holders

Article L224-17

Where a collective company pension savings plan has been set up, all employees of the company are entitled to benefit from its provisions. However, a seniority condition may be required. This may not…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704

…323-1 to 323-4-1,324-1 and 324-2,432-10 to 432-15,433-1 and 433-2,434-9,434-9-1,442-1 to 442-8 and 321-6-1 of the penal code; 2° Offences provided for by the code de commerce ; 3° Délits prévus par le…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of approval and deregistration

Article L532-11

…of the Autorité des marchés financiers, which may impose the sanctions provided for in article L. 621-15, including deregistration. It may only refer to its status as a portfolio management company b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

I. - When, on the basis of a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 refers the matter to the Public Prosecutor, it shall inform the person re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-22

…oes not apply to staff employed under a work-linked training contract provided for in articles L. 6221-1 and L. 6325-1 of the French Labour Code for the duration of the contract, provided that they on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Public and private documents

Article 635 A

Manual gifts mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 757 must be declared or registered by the donee or his representatives within one month of the date on which the donee disclosed the gift to t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Payment in Treasury securities or claims on the State

Article 1716 A

…the same law and whose objection has been validated under the conditions provided for by the decree no. 70-813 of 11 September 1970 (See decree no. 78-231 of 2 March 1978, article 3).

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