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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prohibited and regulated commercial practices

Article R132-2

Subordination to conditions, of sales or provision of services, in disregard of the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 121-11 are punishable by the fine provided for 5th class…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-23

In the cases provided for in Article L. 1241-5, the Minister for Research may suspend or prohibit implementation of the protocol under the conditions described in Articles R. 1232-18 and R. 1232-22. T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Occupational medicine interns.

Article R4623-26

Occupational health and prevention services may be approved, under the conditions set out in article L. 632-5 of the Education Code, as out-of-hospital organisations hosting trainees enrolled in the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-2

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 5151-6, the Minister for Employment has authorised the creation of an automated personal data processing system known as the "Personal Activity Account…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-22

No later than 31 December of the year preceding that in respect of which the apprenticeship tax is due, the representative of the State in the region shall publish the list, communicated by the Presid…

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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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Access to payment account services held by credit institutions

Article D312-23

Where a credit institution has not established the rules provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 312-23, or where these rules are not complied with, the persons referred to in that paragrap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-25

I.-The allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 is, in the name and on behalf of the State, allocated by the representative of Pôle emploi or the local mission and paid monthly by Pôle emploi or by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262 ter

I. - The following are exempt from value added tax:1° The supply of goods dispatched or transported within the territory of another Member State of the European Union to another taxable person or to a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

I.-Music publishing companies, within the meaning of Article L. 132-1 of the Intellectual Property Code, subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax credit in respect of the expenses mentioned i…

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