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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-6

…bjectives document of the territorial coherence plan that came into force before the publication of Act no. 2021-1104 of 22 August 2021 on combating climate change and strengthening resilience to its…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-62-1

…of the State in the département may, by way of derogation from the Article 2 of Law no. 94-665 of 4 August 1994 on the use of the French language, authorise the use, without translation, of the langua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-1

…1110-4 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-13

…cross-organ donation. " ;b) Article L. 1261-1 is applicable in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Conversion into a grant of part of the advances granted to finance the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas

Article 916-24

…t establishments under the scheme provided for in articles 19-1 and 19-2 of decree no. 98-750 of 24 August 1998 relating to financial support for the showing of certain cinematographic works in cinema…

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

Article 1384 G

…ousing demolished under the conditions provided for in articles 6 and 9-1 of law n° 2003-710 of 1st August 2003 on the guidelines and programming for towns and urban renewal and provided for under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-276

The dental surgeon must practise his profession personally in his main practice and, where applicable, at all practice sites authorised in application of the provisions of article R. 4127-270. A denta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Request for a formal position

Article L1116-1

Before adopting an act likely to be referred to the administrative court, local authorities or their groupings as well as their public establishments may refer to the State representative responsible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Holders of a diploma from the Ecole des Techniques Thermales d'Aix-les-Bains.

Article R4321-33

The persons mentioned inarticle L. 4321-6 are authorised to perform the following acts: 1° Within thermal establishments, the following acts of massage and medical gymnastics: a) Joint mobilisation in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-1

Insurance contracts to cover civil liability relating to a space operation are governed by the provisions of Articles L. 175-4, L. 175-8, L. 175-11 to L. 175-15, L. 175-18, L. 175-19, L. 175-21, L. 17…

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