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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article L2123-2

I.-Independently of the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-1, mayors, deputy mayors and municipal councillors are entitled to a credit of hours en…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-27

For the application of articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26, each mandated employee is entitled to the time necessary to carry out his duties within the limits of a duration which, save in exceptional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-2

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000: 1° For the person responsible for an establishment manufacturing, packaging or importing tattoo products, to open, operate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

The amount of aid granted to carry out a project complies, depending on the nature of the expenditure concerned, with the intensity rates provided for in Article 17(6), Article 18(2), Article 19(3), A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1

Articles 706-80 to 706-87 are applicable to investigations into offences under articles L. 335-2, L. 335-3, L. 335-4, L. 343-4, L. 521-10, L. 615-14, L. 716-9 and L. 716-10 of the Intellectual Propert…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R*3231-1

The decrees provided for in articles L. 3231-4, L. 3231-7, L. 3231-8, L. 3231-10 and L. 3231-12 are issued by the Council of Ministers.The decrees provided for in articles L. 3231-4, L. 3231-8 and L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-2

Article L. 1220-1 and Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1221-2, L. 1221-8-2, L. 1221-9, L. 1221-10-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to cross-border service providers

Article R123-30-6

For the processing of registration declarations and applications for authorisation or declarations prior to the exercise of the activity, the provisions of article R. 123-1 with the exception of 1° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74

I.-The prescriber's request for compassionate access authorisation as provided for in II of Article L. 5121-12-1 is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 C

With the exception of the levy mentioned in XIX of article 1647 made for the benefit of the State, the product of the tax on electricity production installations using mechanical wind energy at sea me…

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