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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-15

…ing days. If the insured is acting in good faith, the provisions of the fourth paragraph of article L. 175-14 shall apply. If this increase is not the fault of the insured, except in the case of war r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-10

…ount of the advance payments made, the surcharge and interest for late payment mentioned in article L. 115-24 are applicable. Taxpayers shall settle the tax due in respect of the previous calendar yea…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-16

…th, subject by order to the ex officio licence system, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 613-17, any patent granted for: a) A medicinal product, a medical device, an in vitro diagnostic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article L5134-114

…must be repaid to the State. The decision to award a new job placement subsidy mentioned in Article L. 5134-113 is subject to verification that the employer has complied with the commitments it made i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-1

I.-Press publication within the meaning of this chapter means a collection composed mainly of literary works of a journalistic nature, which may also include other protected works or objects, in parti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health Agency for Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1442-1

For the application of the provisions of this Code to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin:1° The reference to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin replaces the reference to the depa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Protected areas.

Article L3335-1

Without prejudice to acquired rights, and after informing the mayors of the municipalities concerned, the representative of the State in the département shall determine the distances within which on-t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Special provisions for the publication of a book in printed form

Article L132-17-4-1

…this must be set under the conditions provided for by the binding agreement referred to in article L. 132-17-8. The publishing contract determines the rate and basis of the provision or, failing that…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Town Council

Article L2541-12

The municipal council deliberates in particular on the following matters: 1° The creation and abolition of permanent communal jobs in the communal administration; 2° The allocation of retirement pensi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-18

…y may give formal notice to the owners of invention patents other than those referred to in Article L. 613-16 to begin working them in such a way as to meet the needs of the national economy. If the f…

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