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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to certain uses of works of visual art in the context of research and higher education activities

Article L139-1

…eproduction and representation of the works mentioned in 7° to 12° of article L. 112-2, for the exclusive purpose of illustrating publications or works, distributed online without restriction of acces…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of gendarmes as judicial police officers

Article A8

…); printouts of the Official Journal (not commented on); Candidates are prohibited under penalty of exclusion: to hold printed or handwritten documents other than those referred to in the preceding pa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-78

If the borrower refuses the new interest rate or repayment terms proposed when the contract is renewed, the borrower shall repay the amount of credit already used under the terms and conditions preced…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 808

Expenses legitimately incurred by the heir prior to his renunciation shall be borne by the estate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-31

…al security code. However, contributions relating to that part of the remuneration which exceeds an amount set by decree do not give rise to exemption; 2° Payroll tax; 3° Apprenticeship tax; 4° Contri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-72

…ided for in 4° of article R. 5424-70 include all the income of the person concerned declared to the tax authorities for the calculation of income tax, with the exception of income declared in respect…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Special rules for supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article R332-63-1

…actions referred to in Article L. 143-1, the insurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 use references to credit ratings issued by credit rating agencies within the meaning of Article 3(1)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R512-12

…mutual agricultural credit banks benefiting from advances from the central body of Crédit Agricole must be used exclusively for short-term credit transactions. Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel that f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Retired foreign nationals

Article L426-8

…a contributory old-age pension, under his or her own right or a derived right, paid under a French basic social security scheme and who, after having resided in France under a residence permit, has e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-76

…of credit institutions and finance companies makes a distinction, based on clear criteria, between basic fixed remuneration and variable remuneration.Basic fixed remuneration primarily reflects profe…

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