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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-45

…usive nature of the assignment. Failing an agreement within two years of the publication of the law no. 2009-669 of 12 June 2009 promoting the distribution and protection of creation on the internet,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Short-stay visas

Article L312-1

…d processed under the conditions laid down in Chapters II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 61 bis

…he prohibition or authorisation decision referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Overseas departments

Article 1043 B

…egistration in the Mayotte land register of the deeds of notoriety mentioned in article 35-2 of law no. 2009-594 of 27 May 2009 for the economic development of overseas France does not give rise to an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L785-1

…e table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L783-1

…table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L784-1

…e table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-6 (art R322-29)

…"CE" in accordance with the following layout: You can consult the cliché in the OJ n° 169 of 24/07/2009 text number 11 If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions as shown in the above…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Data recorded in the processing operation

Article R142-3

…ponsibility of the latter, in compliance with the guarantees provided for in Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009; the staff of approved service p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Travel documents

Article R414-5

…ts and travel documents issued by Member States and its annex, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 May 2009. In addition to the information li…

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