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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Distribution of the proceeds of fines and confiscations.

Article 391

1. The Treasury's share of the proceeds of fines and confiscations resulting from cases prosecuted at the request of the Customs Administration is 40% of the net proceeds of seizures. 2. The condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-33

…tial or total non-fulfilment of the commitments set out in the contract referred to in Article R. 1435-30, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will send the contract holder a reasoned f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

…ation of the territorial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique constituted pursuant to loi n° 2011-884 du 27 juillet 2011 relative aux collectivités territoriales de Guyane et de Martinique enta…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R421-38

For the application of articles L. 421-26 to L. 421-29, the issue of a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "ICT seconded employee", "ICT mobile seconded employee", "ICT seconded employee (…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-3

…akings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission to Pôle emploi of a nominative list of beneficiaries of the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation aux adultes handicapés (disabled adults' allowance)

Article R5312-36

The rights of access and rectification provided for by articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the body respo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-3

…A description of the invention, accompanied, where appropriate, by drawings; 2° One or more claims; 3° An abstract of the technical content of the invention; 4° Where appropriate, a copy of earlier fi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Stimulus measures for the video publishing of cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 916-37

The amount of selective grants awarded during 2020 in application of 1° and 2° of article 611-22 is subject to an increase when they have been awarded for the edition or re-edition of cinematographic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Loans taken out and guarantees granted by the network's establishments.

Article R712-34

The granting by a network institution of the guarantees mentioned in 3° of article R. 712-7 is subject to the following rules: 1° The granting of guarantees means the granting of loan guarantees or su…

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