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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2441-1

…ply. B.-In article R. 2131-2: 1° In I, the words: "mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 2122-1 or, failing that, during another medical consultation" are replaced by the words: "or during a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

…m the production company or companies certifying that the preferential claims listed in article L. 312-2 of the Code du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée and arising from the production of previous cinemato…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 1

…nd articles R. 511-8 to R. 511-10 of the Construction and Housing Code (CCH) for peril, articles L. 129-2 and R. 129-7 of the CCH for common facilities in collective buildings.12. Transfer of surpluse…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6-1

I. The acts provided for in 1° and 2° of Article L. 122-6 are not subject to authorisation by the author where they are necessary to enable the software to be used, in accordance with its intended pur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Framework contract for payment services

Article L314-13

…aper or on another durable medium with the information and conditions referred to in Article L. 314-12. The payment service provider may fulfil this obligation by providing the user with a copy of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…ields; 6° It issues the authorisation required to operate a cinema, in accordance with articles L. 212-2 to L. 212-5 ; 7° It approves cinematographic entertainment establishments, in accordance with a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…sdiction to hear the attachment proceedings and any disputes or incidental claims relating thereto; 12° An indication that the debtor who so requests in advance may benefit from legal aid for the seiz…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 ter C

…'investissement à risque, provided that there is no arm's length relationship within the meaning of 12 of l'article 39 between the companies and these latter companies or these funds.These companies m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis

…efit of a university foundation, a partnership foundation mentioned respectively in articles L. 719-12 and L. 719-13 of the Education Code or a company foundation, even if the latter bears the name of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 293 B

…e regulations applicable to their profession;2. For the delivery of their works designated in 1° to 12° of Article L. 112-2 of the Intellectual Property Code and the assignment of economic rights gran…

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