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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-2

…nia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1221-2, L. 1221-8-2, L. 1221-9, L. 1221-10-1, and L. 1221-13, and subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter.Article L. 1221-5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to cross-border service providers

Article R123-30-6

…he exception of 1° of I, article R. 123-4 with the exception of I, article R. 123-7, article R. 123-10 and articles R. 123-10 to R. 123-14 are applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-256

Where the company is subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-57 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-18 to L. 22-10-30, members of the Management Board are subject to the same liability as directors under t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Development allowance and equalisation allowance for overseas municipalities

Article L2334-23-2

…o mentioned in 1° by two.The synthetic index is multiplied by 1.5 for municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants that are department or arrondissement chief towns. From 2020, the sum of the per…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-11

…ns for the supply of electricity or natural gas in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 224-10; 2° Failure to provide this communication with information on the cancellation option provided fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L3431-8

…ectivity of Alsace is subject to the budgetary and accounting framework defined in articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L. 5217-12-2 à L. 5217-12-5. The provisions of Book III of Part Three are…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-2

The organisations mentioned in 1° of Article L. 135-1 may only use the works mentioned in that same article as part of their cultural, educational and research missions and on condition that they do n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-2

…same article L. 1231-1 having been issued, is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 euros.The same penalties shall apply to the removal of an organ, tissue or cells or the coll…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Annual contribution on rental income

Article 234 terdecies

Where the lease is granted by a company or grouping subject to the regime provided for in articles 8,8 ter, 238 ter, 239 ter to 239 quinquies, 239 septies and 239 nonies one of whose members is subjec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Application for circuit approval

Article A331-21-2

Any natural or legal person applying for the approval of a circuit or for the renewal of this approval must compile a file which includes: 1° A layout plan of the circuit or a plan of the tracks used…

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