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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-13

The Minister responsible for culture may refer the matter to the competent court in the event that there are real and serious grounds for dissolving a collective management organisation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-13

I - Prior to any removal or collection of elements and products of the human body for therapeutic purposes from a living or deceased person, doctors and, in the situation referred to in IV, midwives e…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3 : Change of matrimonial property regime abroad in application of French law

Article 1303-6

The publicity measures provided for in paragraph 2 also apply in the event of a change of matrimonial property regime occurring abroad in application of French law.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Adjustable prices

Article R2112-13

A reviewable price is a price which may be modified, under the conditions set out in this article, to take account of economic variations.A contract is concluded at a reviewable price where the partie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-137

When the European Public Prosecutor decides to refer the case to the national authorities pursuant to Article 34 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the Deputy…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to obligations

Article L245-13

A fine of €4,500 shall be imposed if the chairman of the general meeting of bondholders fails to record the decisions of any general meeting of bondholders in minutes, stating the date and place of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan and savings bonds

Article L743-13

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan and savings bonds

Article L742-13

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 D

It is granted on the property tax assessment on built properties relating to buildings allocated to housing belonging to low-income housing bodies referred to in article L. 411-2 of the French Constru…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-13

Procedures concerning children from birth to adolescence, and in particular those listed below, are given priority by a nurse holding the State diploma in childcare and the nurse in training for this…

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