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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-8

Right holders are not, however, obliged to take the measures set out in Article L. 331-7 where the work or other subject-matter protected by a neighbouring right is made available to the public under…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-13-3

The Director General may, after consulting the Athlete and Trainee Life Council sitting on a disciplinary panel, impose a disciplinary sanction on any athlete or trainee who has breached the instituti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Movable property

Article 764 A

In the event of the death: a. - of the manager of a limited liability company or an unlisted partnership limited by shares, b. - of one of the partners in name of a partnership, c. - of one of the per…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Taxable transactions and persons

Article 1635 quater B

Development projects and construction, reconstruction and extension projects for buildings, installations or developments of any kind subject to an authorisation system under the town planning code gi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-13

Decisions of the Board of Directors are taken by simple majority. Board members each have one vote, with the exception of the representatives of the ministers mentioned in a, b, c, d and e of 1° of ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-29

The health establishment, body, health cooperation group or laboratory authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in e of 2° of Article R. 2142-1 keeps, with due respect for confidentiality, for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to elections.

Article D4233-9

Candidate pairs or full candidates, together with their alternates, standing for election to the regional and central councils shall send their joint declaration of candidacy to the head office of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article D5125-38-1

The declaration provided for in article L. 5125-16 is made, prior to operation, by the pharmacist or the private practice company to the regional council of section A of the Ordre des pharmaciens or,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G bis

Municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G ter

Municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from…

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