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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-8

It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 for any person to carry out the domiciliation activity referred to in Article L. 123-11-2 without having first obtained the authorisat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4392-6

…sentative, as Chairman ;2° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative;3° Two nurses holding a State diploma in childcare, one of whom works in a health or medico-social e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D521-6

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts with exclusive jurisdiction to hear design actions pursuant to Article L. 521-3-1 of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Table VI…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 G

For the application of 2° of 1 of Article 39, the depreciation of buildings that have given entitlement to the tax reduction provided for in l'article 199 sexvicies are only allowed as a deduction fro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-3

…nd conditions of their support; 2° Promote actions in favour of sport for health and sport for all; 3° To develop youth and popular education activities; 4° Implement training courses for sports and e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Role of doping prevention medical units

Article D232-3

Athletes who have been sanctioned in application of articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12 benefit from at least one medical consultation within a doping prevention medical unit.At the end of this con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-3

…han 18 degrees of alcohol; 2° Aniseed-flavoured spirits containing more than 45 degrees of alcohol; 3° Bitters, tar, gentian and similar products with a sugar content of less than 200 grams per litre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Search and recording

Article L541-3

…artments and communes" are replaced by the words: "of the local authority, Provinces and communes"; 3° Financial penalties incurred pursuant to this book are pronounced in local currency, taking into…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7311-3

…re employers; 2° Is in fact exclusively and constantly engaged in the profession of representative; 3° Does not carry out any commercial transactions on his own behalf; 4° Is bound to the employer by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-38

…company in the cases referred to in 1° and 2° of article R. 743-37, or, in the case referred to in 3° of the same article, to waive any right to compensation as a result of the abolition of the regis…

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