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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-46

Insofar as they are necessary for the purposes defined in article R. 40-43, the following personal data and information may be stored in the automated processing system: 1° For electronic communicatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-4

…all and medium-sized enterprises" and the words: "within the meaning of Article 19 I of amended law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades" are r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-4

…all and medium-sized enterprises" and the words: "within the meaning of Article 19 I of amended law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades" are r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1521-1

…ocial security scheme are replaced by references to the social security scheme provided for byOrder no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-1

…ister for Culture . In the absence of an agreement within twelve months of the publication of Order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021 transposing Article 2(6) and Articles 17 to 23 of Directive 2019/790 of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…paragraph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-4, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2021-1382 of 25 October 2021 on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-4

…small and medium-sized enterprises" and the words: "within the meaning of article 19 of amended law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades" are r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

…entioned in Article L. 5424-21, the assistance provided for in II of Article 136 of the Finance Act No. 96-1181 of 30 December 1996 for 1997, the sums remaining due in respect of the payment of the re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-2

…n the right-hand column of the table below: ARTICLES IN THE WORDING RESULTING FROM R. 4127-1 Decree no. 2012-694 of 7 May 2012 R. 4127-2 to R. 4127-7 Decree no. 2004-802 of 27 July 2004 R. 4127-8 Decr…

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