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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 G

Theatrical performances of a pornographic nature indicated in 2° of Article 279 bis may under no circumstances benefit from the exemptions from value added tax provided for by the legislative provisio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Establishments and organisations authorised to carry out vaccinations

Article D3111-26

…dures of a vaccination centre no longer enable it to meet the obligations laid down in articles D. 3111-23 and D. 3111-25, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall give formal notice t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Handling of employers' claims and payment of beneficiaries

Article R6332-26

I.-Skills operators ensure that the training actions mentioned in article L. 6313-1 are carried out as part of a control of services rendered. II - The control referred to in I is carried out with reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-26

…luding any potential customer, in writing or on another durable medium, any charges and, where applicable, the remuneration due to him. Where the banking transaction relates to a credit agreement as d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compulsory licences in the interests of economic development

Article R613-26

…ot been met. The decision is notified, with its reasons, to the owner of the patent and, where applicable, to the licensees entered in the National Patent Register or to their representatives in Franc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-26

…markets, halls and ports, exercise the profession of weigher, measurer and gauge, on pain of confiscation of the instruments intended for measurement. The precincts of these markets, halls and ports…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-26

…ecides. Separate votes are held for full members and alternate members, in each of the professional categories forming separate colleges.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article R311-26

The publication of the decision of the resolution board referred to in Article L. 311-53 is accompanied by a copy of this decision. The latter shall specify the date of entry into force of the resolut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-26

Receipts and warrants may be transferred by endorsement, together or separately.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-26

Articles L. 5422-4 and L. 5422-5 apply to the allowance for self-employed workers.

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