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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-2

…r shall be considered to be intellectual works within the meaning of this Code: 1° Books, brochures and other literary, artistic and scientific writings; 2° Lectures, speeches, sermons, pleadings and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…based on a means, whether tangible or intangible, which guarantees an appropriate level of security and protection for the personal data processed by the digital health service concerned. A set of sta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-2

…without loss of pay, to take part in meetings organised by trade union sections within the company and during working time; 2° The conditions under which employees who are members of trade union orga…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-21

…ck companies are required to file at the court registry, for annexation to the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by the ordinary meeting of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11-1

…a member of the network to which it belongs provides one of the services mentioned in II of Article L. 822-11 to a person or entity that is controlled by the public interest entity, within the meaning…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Compulsory liability insurance.

Article L241-2

…omeone else must be covered by liability insurance to cover the damage referred to in articles 1792 and 1792-2 of the Civil Code and resulting from his own actions. The same applies when the building…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-17

…sociation may provide that a member company whose control is modified within the meaning of Article L. 233-3 must inform the société par actions simplifiée of the change. The latter may decide, under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3211-1

…prevention or management of situations of fragility, social development, the care of young children and the independence of individuals. It is also responsible for facilitating access to rights and se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single chapter

Article L5741-2

I. - Within twelve months of its establishment, the territorial and rural balance cluster draws up a territorial project on behalf of and in partnership with the public establishments for inter-munici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-2

…orthotist, ocularist, epithesist or orthopaedic-orthotist is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: a) Pos…

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