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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Information on public services

Article L731-2

Any use, in the advertisements and documents mentioned in this chapter, of drawings, contact details, references or other distinctive signs relating to a public service is subject to the prior authori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and components of the public employment service

Article R5311-2

…omprises : 1° Three representatives of the State appointed by the Minister for Employment ; 2° The Managing Director and two representatives of the Board of Directors, appointed on the proposal of thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14-2

The provisions of the Electoral Code and those of Law No. 77-808 of 19 July 1977 on the publication and dissemination of certain opinion polls referred to in this sub-section are applicable in their w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 296

In the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion, value added tax is levied:1° a) At the reduced rate of 2.10% for the transactions referred to in articles 278-0 bis to 279-0 bis A and to arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-26

An intern may be placed on leave of absence by the Director General of the university hospital centre to which he is attached in one of the following cases: 1° Accident or serious illness of the inter…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Remedies and limitation periods

Article L232-24

Interested parties, such as the person concerned, the president of the French Anti-Doping Agency, the competent international federation, the World Anti-Doping Agency and, where applicable, the nation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…amounts of payment, expenditure or storage of funds below which payment instruments designed to guarantee compliance with these thresholds are considered to be reserved for small-value payments. II. -…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2505

…of article 833, the references: "831 to 832-4" are replaced by the references: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4". For the application of the second paragraph of article 833, the words: "of article 832"…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

…cial court shall refuse to register declarations that do not satisfy the legal conditions.The declarant shall be notified of the reasoned decision and may contest it before the judicial court within a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-24

The general documentation, the estimates that must be given to families and the order forms drawn up by the régies, companies, associations and their establishments, authorised in accordance with Arti…

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