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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 621-4

…digital visual effects is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-15

…e and Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 include the costs of storage, handling, transport and destruction of the goods. The method…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Principal penalties

Article L823-1

…tions provided for in Article L. 823-9, it is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 for any person to facilitate or attempt to facilitate, by direct or indirect assistance, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-2

…1° 27 April in Mayotte ; 2° 22 May in Martinique ; 3° 27 May in Guadeloupe and Saint-Martin ; 4° 10 June in French Guiana ; 5° On 9 October in Saint-Barthélemy ; 6° On 20 December in Réunion.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Enlarged health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L4523-12

…ishment, in accordance with procedures implemented before the publication of Law No. 2006-686 of 13 June 2006 on transparency and safety in nuclear matters and meeting the characteristics defined by d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-21

Par application des dispositions du titre III du decree of 12 June 1956 laying down the general system of remuneration for civil servants or non-civil servants performing, as an ancillary occupation,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…e French Heritage Code; 4° Substances classified as category 1 in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on drug precursors; 5° Goods…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L773-5

…lting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511 10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-7

…ll order, where appropriate, the insurer or the person liable to pay the Office a sum not exceeding 30% of the compensation it awards.

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