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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-9

It shall be punishable by four years' imprisonment and a fine of 400,000 euros for any person, with a view to selling, supplying, offering for sale or hiring goods presented under an infringing tradem…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-86

A group of divers with PE-40 qualifications may dive from 0 to 40 metres under the responsibility of the person supervising the group. During technical training leading to a certificate issued by the…

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

Article L1542-13

Titles V and VI of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the following adaptations:a) The following sentence is added to article L. 1251-1 : "An agreeme…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Import operations.

Article R442-10-2

The political risk is realised 1° When the goods cannot be dispatched or cannot leave the country of dispatch or do not reach the country of destination as a result of one of the following incidents o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1671 A

The deductions provided for in articles 182 A, 182 A bis and 182 B shall be made by the debtor of the sums paid and the deduction provided for in article 182 A ter is made by the person mentioned in I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 805

…code in the overseas collectivities and New Caledonia:1° References to the department are replaced by references to the collectivity;2° References to the prefect and sub-prefect are replaced by refer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-6

…it or share in an undertaking for collective investment, its main characteristics are as follows:1° Brief description: the name of the undertaking, its legal form and the name of the management compan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-8-1

…visions of article L. 1618-2 of the General Local Authorities Code relating to exemptions from the obligation to deposit the funds of local authorities and their public establishments with the State a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-33

The purpose of the services referred to in 3° of B of Article L. 1271-1 offered to beneficiaries of special payment vouchers by the specialised organisations and institutions referred to in Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Continuing training

Article D1442-4

…g training costs for sessions: - equipment and documentation; - premises; - miscellaneous supplies; b) The following training costs outside sessions: - trainers' training costs; - costs related to the…

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