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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-14

…e proof that they have reached the age for entitlement to a retirement pension under article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code and that they have worked as a journalist for thirty years. Proof o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-115

…Code. However, veterinary medicinal products containing :hormones, with the exception of oestradiol 17 beta or its ester-like derivatives, for synchronisation of the oestrous cycle, preparation for em…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-15

…hor with the information it has collected from distributors and retailers on the number of copies remaining available.When the business has ceased trading for more than six months or when judicial liq…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-4

…racting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 4° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-21

…between those mentioned in 1° to 7° or between those mentioned in 1° bis, 1° ter and 1° quater that mainly provide the service mentioned in 6° of II of Article L. 314-1, or between those mentioned in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-75

…cle 75-2 of the Mining Code, validly inserted in a real estate transfer contract concluded prior to 17 July 1994 with a local authority, a public establishment under its authority or a non-professiona…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions applicable to hunting accidents.

Article R421-24

…arty, the victim, the insurer and the guarantee fund.The provisions of articles R. 421-12 to R. 421-17 apply to compensation from the guarantee fund for hunting damage resulting from personal injury a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-10

…rs of the Minister responsible for industrial property provided for in Articles L. 613-16and L. 613-17 shall be made following the reasoned opinion of a commission composed as follows: 1° A Conseiller…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 H

…exemption referred to in I is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 M

…deliberation taken under the conditions defined in article 1639 A bis, exempt establishments whose main activity is the retail sale of phonograms from business property tax. II. - To benefit from the…

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