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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-16

Under the conditions laid down in article 17-1 of the law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995 on security policy and programming, decisions to authorise the agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 of the prese…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

I. - A decree defines the maximum amounts of payment, expenditure or storage of funds below which payment instruments designed to guarantee compliance with these thresholds are considered to be reserv…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-4

I. - The author of an unavailable book or the publisher holding the right to reproduce that book in printed form may object to the exercise of the right of authorisation referred to in the first parag…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Flat-rate contribution from employers who have employed an illegal foreign national

Article L822-4

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration is responsible for establishing and setting the amount of the contribution provided for in article L. 822-2.To this end, it may have access to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-15

I.-The legal representatives, directors, staff and agents of the associations referred to in I of Article L. 519-11 of this Code are bound by professional secrecy in the context of the tasks referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-8

Where it proves necessary to prevent or control serious risks to human health : 1° Any natural person or legal entity is required, at the Agency's request, to provide it with any information it holds…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-16

A company savings plan established by agreement with the employees may provide for the allocation of sums paid into a dedicated fund for the repurchase of shares in this company or shares issued by co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-7

I.-The employee or the employer may bring before the industrial tribunal, under the accelerated procedure, a dispute on the merits relating to the opinions, proposals, written conclusions or indicatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-111

The property development contract (number 88 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the developer's agreed remuneration, according to the following scale:Base rates A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L3123-9-2

On the occasion of the general renewal of the departmental council, any departmental council president or any vice-president delegated by the latter who, in order to carry out his or her mandate, had…

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