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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-1

With the exception of the complementary artist, considered as such by professional usage, the performer is the person who represents, sings, recites, declaims, plays or performs in any other way a lit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-16

An employee is entitled to leave to care for one of the following people who has a disability or loss of autonomy:1° Their spouse ;2° cohabiting partner ;3° Their partner in a civil solidarity pact ;4…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-4-1

I.-For the application of article 529-6, a payment notice including a payment card as well as a protest card is sent by the operator to the holder of the registration certificate. For offences recorde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L3819-1

For the application of article L. 3515-1 in Mayotte, the words: "inarticle L. 8112-1 of the Labour Code " are replaced by the words: "inarticle L. 610-1 of the Labour Code applicable to Mayotte " and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article L7123-1

The provisions of this Code are applicable to models, subject to the specific provisions of this chapter.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1

The provisions of this Code are applicable in New Caledonia with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-4, L. 421-1 à L. 423-2. Articles L. 133-1 to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-12

The main purpose of the central insurance companies created by law no. 73-8 of 4 January 1973 relating to the implementation of employee shareholding in national banks and national insurance companies…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-1

A foreign national who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory may, under the conditions and within the time limits laid down in this chapter, apply to the admini…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1-1

I. - If the payer's payment service provider is located in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or Saint-Barthélemy and the payee's payment service provider is located outside France, regardless of the currency u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Helping employers manage health and safety at work

Article L4644-1

I.-The employer shall appoint one or more competent employees to deal with the company's occupational risk protection and prevention activities. The employee(s) thus designated by the employer shall r…

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