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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1343-2

…ly with the obligations laid down in ... is punishable by three months' imprisonment and a fine of €20,000: 1° Article L. 1341-1 relating to the information needed to prescribe preventive and curative…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R261-2

…ing or available, positive copies or intermediate elements enabling positive copies to be obtained; 2° For works on analogue media other than photochemical media: the original analogue media usually r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-2

…variety whose existence, at the date of filing of the application, is a matter of common knowledge; 2° Is uniform, i.e. sufficiently uniform in its relevant characteristics, subject to the variation t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article L313-20

…ndent of the loan decision-making process in order to provide an impartial and objective valuation; 2° Reliable valuation standards are applied, taking into account internationally recognised standard…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 D

…to I and II of Article 80 bis, in the I of Article 80 quaterdecies and Articles 80 quindecies, to 2° of b quinquies of 5 of Article 158 and to Article 163 bis G, income subject to the withholding ta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 219 bis

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 219, the rate of corporation tax is set at 24% in respect of the income referred to in section 5 of article 206, received by non-profit-making public establis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-29

…in compliance with the following rules: 1° Independence of the negotiators vis-à-vis the employer ; 2° Joint preparation of the draft agreement by the negotiators; 3° Consultation with employees; 4° A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-27

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-26, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave is three months, renewable within the limit mentioned in article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters.

Article R128-2

…nsation for technological disasters must enable the owner of the property designated in article L. 128-2 to be compensated without any ceiling or deductible.Full compensation must enable the owner, wh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-24

In the cases provided for in article L. 312-7, the representative example indicates, in addition to the information provided for in article D. 312-21 and in the same font size: 1° That the amount of t…

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