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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 122-6-1, the exploitation right belonging to the author of software includes the right to perform and authorise: 1° The permanent or temporary reproduction of s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-6

…xceeds the proportion of the assets representing them, the plan may provide for this transfer value to be reduced accordingly, without this reduction exceeding 15% of the value of the holder's individ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-6

…sional activity or a cultural, sporting or leisure activity organised on a regular basis or subject to authorisation, and for which the conditions of exercise relating to noise have not been laid down…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-65

…services provided and income from teaching, professional training or research agreements entered into with any public or private bodies; 3° Income from the sale of publications and audiovisual editio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article L751-6

…il of State appointed by the vice-president of the Council of State;2° A member of the Court of Auditors appointed by the first president of the Court of Auditors;3° A member of the General Inspectora…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: In the absence of a deadline for voluntary departure

Article L614-6

Where the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory is not accompanied by a deadline for voluntary departure, the matter may be referred to the president of the administrative court wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of fines and confiscation as well as reparation measures for victims

Article 627-17

…Court, the transfer of the proceeds of fines and confiscated property or the proceeds of their sale to the court or to the Victims' Trust Fund. Such property or sums may also be allocated to the victi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of fines and confiscation as well as reparation measures for victims

Article 627-16

…own by the International Criminal Court shall be authorised by the Criminal Court of Paris referred to it, for this purpose, by the Public Prosecutor. The procedure followed before the criminal court…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a :

Article 691 bis

The deeds of acquisition referred to in A of article 1594-0 G give rise to the collection of a land registration tax or registration duty of 125 €.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-6

…concerns the adaptation of a legislative provision. In this case, it also constitutes authorisation to make the implementing regulatory provisions. It is granted by decree in the Council of State when…

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