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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-4

Making a young worker work on a public holiday recognised by law, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 3164-6 and the decrees issued for its application, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. R…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Processes, products and appliances for mandatory disinfection.

Article R3114-1

Processes and equipment intended for the disinfection provided for in article L. 3114-1 are subject to the provisions of this section, notwithstanding the application of the provisions of the law of 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-249

In the event of salaried practice, the remuneration of the dental surgeon may not be based on standards of productivity and performance which would be likely to be detrimental to the quality of care a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 B

Locations and local authority groupings with their own tax system may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, totally or partially exempt, for the portion of pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Points scale for animated works

Article 211-12

For cinematographic works in the animation genre, points are divided into six groups as follows: I.-Production company and authors" group A maximum of 35 points are allocated to the "Production compan…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-5

Subject to international conventions, the rights granted in France to authors of software by this code are granted to foreigners on condition that the law of the State of which they are nationals or o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 321

Except where they are confined by law to a different time limit, actions relating to filiation are prescribed by ten years from the day on which the person was deprived of the status he or she claims,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Furnishings

Article 533

The word "movable", used alone in the provisions of the law or of man, without any other addition or designation, does not include cash, gems, active debts, books, medals, instruments of science, arts…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article L114-12

In order to carry out their missions, the sports resource, expertise and performance centres have at their disposal the equipment, staff and credits allocated to them by the State and the region. They…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to decisions taken by delegated federations

Article R*131-46

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, if a delegated sports federation remains silent for two months, it is deemed…

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