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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-14

The data mentioned in article R. 2143-11 are kept by the Agence de la biomédecine for a period of one hundred and twenty years from the date of their registration in the processing. By way of derogati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article D131-23-1

Without prejudice to the allowances mentioned in article R. 131-21, an allowance may be paid to the sports technical advisor, up to an annual amount set in the framework agreement mentioned in article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Leasing transactions carried out by property companies for commerce and industry and approved energy-saving financing companies

Article 239 sexies

…d is reduced by the proportion of rent that is not deductible under the provisions of 10 of Article 39. However, where the term of the leasing contract is at least fifteen years, this reintegration is…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and representativeness of the association

Article R513-23

To be considered as representative within the meaning of I of Article L. 513-3 of the Insurance Code, the professional association must have paid-up members representing at least 10% of the total numb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-23

…ionising radiation in pulsed fields are specified by order of the Minister responsible for labour; 3° With regard to the equivalent dose for the extremities and skin, "extremity zone"; 4° With regard…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-15

…was not entitled to do so, or which does not comply with the conditions set out in articles R. 712-13 and R. 712-14, is declared inadmissible.Where the opposition is based on several prior rights, it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

Practitioners appointed under 4° or 5° of article R. 6152-7 are classified in the post of hospital practitioner, taking into account :1° The legal length of national service and compulsory military se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the sports agent's licence

Article R222-14

…ts agent commission has been set up pursuant to article R. 222-1. Persons who are not in any of the cases of incapacity provided for in articles L. 222-9 (3°) and L. 222-11 may register for the examin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax on the sale of land that has become building land

Article 1529

…ransfer for valuable consideration of bare land that has been made constructible due to its classification by a local town planning plan or by a town planning document in lieu thereof in an urban area…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Tax base

Article 1467

The business property tax is based on the rental value of property subject to property tax located in France, excluding property exempt from property tax on built-up properties under 11°, 12° and 13°…

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