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

Article L218-1

…ferred to in article 1 of order no. 45-2646 of 2 November 1945 regulating press agencies whose main activity is the collection, processing and editing, under its own responsibility, of journalistic co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 octies

…of premiums.In the event of the sale, cessation or transfer of ownership of these properties, the fraction of the annual premiums previously received that has not yet been deducted from the tax base i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-7

…and performance centres belonging to the State on the date of publication of Law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 on the new territorial organisation of the Republic are transferred in full ownership, f…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification

Article L311-6

…their missions by the national accreditation body mentioned in article 137 of law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, or any equivalent European body that is a signatory…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R753-9

…same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 2023R. 313-10n° 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-629

…f the various periods of sick leave, long-term sick leave, long-term leave or accident at work, a practitioner on a three-year contract or a permanent contract is declared definitively unfit by the me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article R613-1-B

I.-For the purposes of Articles L. 613-20-1 and L. 613-21-1, information is considered essential if it may have a significant impact on the assessment of the financial soundness of a credit institutio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article D4323-2-1

…4113-4 to R. 4113-10, R. 4113-28 to R. 4113-33, R. 4113-109 to R. 4113-114, R. 4123-18 to R. 4123-21 and R. 4124-3 to R. 4124-3-9 are applicable to chiropodists subject to the following adaptations:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Insurance scheme

Article L351-5-1

The contributions provided for in articles L. 321-4-2, L. 351-3-1 and L. 351-14 are collected and monitored by the bodies responsible for collection mentioned in article L. 351-21 on behalf of the bod…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-13

…11 Summons to the first distraining creditor to proceed with the formalities for the forced sale 20.21 € 12 Service of the sale date on the debtor 20.21 € 13 Notification to the debtor of the unavaila…

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