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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Independent management bodies

Article L321-6

…are subject to control by the Commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d'auteur et des droits voisins (Commission for Control of Copyright and Related Rights Management Organisatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-98

Diving in a pool or diving pit whose depth exceeds 6 metres is subject to the provisions relating to diving in the natural environment. By way of derogation from the provisions of subsections 1 and 2,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-2

…ticle 21-27, be reinstated by declaration made, in France or abroad, in accordance with articles 26 et seq. They must have retained or acquired clear ties with France, particularly of a cultural, prof…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 209

I. - Subject to the provisions of this section, profits liable to corporation tax shall be determined in accordance with the rules laid down in Articles 34 to 45,53 A to 57,108 to 117,237 ter A et 302…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-8

An order of the Corsican Prefect records the appointment of the members of the council mentioned in 1° and 2° of articles R. 4422-5, R. 4422-6 and R. 4422-6-1. If one or more seats cannot be filled in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3rd Subsection: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 223 L

…ovided for by articles L. 3321-1 to L. 3326-2 of the French Labour Code, each company in the group retains the taxable profit for the financial year and the corporation tax determined as if it were ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-1

…bears the logos of the "Marianne" and the union des caisses. It contains the following information 1° The identity of the employee: surname, first names, gender ; 2° The date of issue and the card ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-6-2

By way of derogation from articles L. 5211-6 et L. 5211-6-1, between two general renewals of the municipal councils:1° In the event of the creation of a public inter-municipal cooperation establishmen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-4-1

For minors, with a view to obtaining or renewing a licence or registering for a sporting competition as referred to in article L. 231-2-1, the athlete and the persons exercising parental authority mus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-18

…establishment under the direction and responsibility of the doctor mentioned in article R. 1222-20:1° Nurses ;2° Persons meeting the conditions set out in article R. 1222-21; these persons must also…

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