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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-8

…pril 2000 R. 2123-3 and R. 2123-4 Decree no. 2003-836 of 1st September 2003R. 2123-5Decree no. 2021-1708 of 17th December 2021R. 2123-6 and R. 2123-7Decree no. 2003-836 of 1st September 2003 R. 2123-9…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 D

…lder, are met. III.-The exemption provided for in I only applies to companies created before 1 July 2008.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

…ions are without prejudice to other provisions laid down in this Code, in particular article L. 132-17-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-3

In compliance with article L. 4251-17, the municipalities, the Lyon metropolitan area and the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status are solely competent to de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L1441-6

…nts is preserved. "III-(Repealed)IV.-For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 1434-17 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "territorial health projects" are replaced by the words:…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-56

…1 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 5° Les personnes ou services visés au II de l'article L. 612-17 du code monétaire et financier, dans les conditions prévues à ce même article; 6° Le Haut Conseil…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-64

…der which employees may exercise their right to disconnect as provided for in 7° of Article L. 2242-17. The agreement may set the maximum number of days worked in the year when the employee gives up p…

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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 Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23-2

…ion;5° If the medicine prescribed is on the list mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code, this substitution is made under the conditions set out in article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-20

…sion Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) in accordance with article 11 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms;3° A summar…

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