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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 792-0 bis

…on to the beneficiaries on the death of the settlor without becoming part of his estate or which remain in the trust after the death of the settlor are subject to death duties under the following con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 quinquies

…r property tax on built-up properties for buildings or parts of buildings attached from 1st January 2009 to an establishment meeting the conditions required to benefit from the allowance provided for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-19

If secure detention is not extended or is terminated pursuant to articles 706-53-17 or 706-53-18 and if the person presents risks of committing the offences mentioned in article 706-53-13, the regiona…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15-1

Workshops and integration projects, whatever their legal status, may conclude fixed-term contracts with unemployed people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in application o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-4

I.-For the application of articles L. 442-1, L. 442-2, L. 442-3, L. 442-7 and L. 442-8, the action is brought before the competent civil or commercial court by any person proving an interest, by the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

I.-Within the area of competence determined in II of articles L. 5211-2 and L. 5221-2, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs mentioned in article L. 522-1 of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5

I.-In the case of assignment of the exploitation right, where the author has suffered a loss of more than seven twelfths due to injury or insufficient forecasting of the proceeds of the work, he may r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-17

A sports agent may only act on behalf of one of the parties to the contracts mentioned in Article L. 222-7. The written contract pursuant to which the sports agent performs the activity of bringing to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-6

Individual rights in the process of being built up may be transferred to any other retirement savings plan. The transfer of rights does not entail any change in the conditions for their purchase or li…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-7

Infringement may be proven by any means. To this end, any person having standing to bring an infringement action is entitled to have carried out in any place and by any bailiffs, where appropriate ass…

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