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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-2

…entitled to the title of patent attorney on the date of entry into force of the Law No. 90-1052 of 26 November 1990 relating to industrial property are automatically entered on the list provided for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-107

The associations of mutual insurance companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-3 are governed by the provisions of Section IV of this Chapter, with the exception of Articles R. 322-93 to R. 322-106-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions applicable to the communes of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélémy

Article L2565-1

…artin and Saint-Barthélemy (Guadeloupe), the rate of the tourist tax referred to in Article L. 2333-26 is set at 5% of the price received for each night's stay, whatever the type and category of accom…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-6

…ent may expose him or her to criminal prosecution, in accordance with the provisions of article 434-26 of the Criminal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duration of the contract

Article R6222-60

…muneration for the fourth year of the contract is identical to that provided for in article D. 6222-26 for the third year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-32

…for the second year of performance of the contract under the conditions set out in article D. 6222-26.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-28

…to in article L. 225-84 are allocated in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-26.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-3

…ursuant to articles 211-41, 211-62, 211-67 and 411-11, for applications submitted between 1 October 2020 and 30 April 2021 and also between 1 May 2021 and 31 October 2021 for sums invested for product…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R592-2

…following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R593-2

…er, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by…

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