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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…tions provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of this code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Books I to III, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-13

The provisions of articles L. 144-11 and L. 144-12 do not apply to leasing transactions relating to goodwill or craft businesses mentioned in 3° of l'article 1er de la loi n° 66-455 du 2 juillet 1966…

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

Article 231-13

For the classification and allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-6

…een the service time performed in the presence of pupils for which they are statutorily responsible and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to Article 1 of Decree no. 2000-8…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-30

…g is, subject to the provisions of II, subject to the conclusion between the Regional Health Agency and the organisation or beneficiary concerned:1° Either one of the contracts provided for in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 10

…\t\t\t-proof of nationality: passport (pages relating to civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas) or, failing that, other supporting documents, at least one of which bears a photograph to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-28

…irst classification in year n+1 in the following cases:1° Opening of the cinema between 1st January and 31st December of year n-1;2° Refusal to classify the cinema and to grant aid in year n;3° Absenc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZH

It is instituted, for sports betting organised and operated under the conditions set by I of article 137 de la loi n° 2019-486 du 22 mai 2019 relative à la croissance et la transformation des entrepri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-5

…ntracts taken out within the company for more than one year from the date of knowledge of the death and the number of contracts concerned in years N and N-1;2° Amount of capital from life insurance po…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-5

…between the service time spent in the presence of pupils for which they are statutorily responsible and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 2000-8…

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