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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-8

…or in Titles II and III of Book III of Part One of this Code is required to forward to the national reference centres or designated laboratories, the strains of infectious agents or biological materia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-2

…ganisation and transformation of the healthcare system, subject to the following adaptations:1° The reference to the Wallis and Futuna health agency replaces that of the regional health agencies ;2° R…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgments

Article D123-2

…pany name and registered office for a legal entity, surname and address for a natural person;2° The reference to each of the cinematographic or audiovisual works or projects mentioned in the deed, inc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Combating sexual harassment

Article 122-17

…particular:-setting up an information system in the workplace, including filming locations, on the reference texts defining and penalising sexual harassment, on the legal actions available in relatio…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-23

…holds property on behalf of the debtor, the act of seizure shall contain, on pain of nullity : 1° A reference to the title under which the seizure is made; 2° A mention of the name and domicile of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis-0 A

…he meaning of Article 223 A or Article 223 A bis, the 50% limit applies for the group as a whole by reference to the tax payable by the parent company of the group. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-22

…nt agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement may provide that leave taken in respect of the reference year may be carried over. In this case, leave may be carried over until 31 December of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-24

…an allowance equal to one tenth of the total gross remuneration received by the employee during the reference period. To determine the total gross remuneration, account is taken of : 1° Holiday pay fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-9

…d harm reduction activities are carried out in accordance with the guidelines set out in a national reference document approved by decree. People attending harm reduction support centres for drug user…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-18

…the following criteria:1° The number of cinema weeks of operation of the establishments during the reference period, in accordance with the table in the appendix to this book, except for new establis…

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