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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-2

…d social or vocational support, provided they are prescribed by one of the following organisations: 1° The institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 ; 2° The bodies mentioned in article L. 5314-1 ; 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-37

…subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of Article 175, Articles 178 to 185…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1459

The following are exempt from business property tax: 1° Owners or tenants who accidentally rent out part of their personal dwelling, when moreover this rental is not of a periodic nature ; 2° Persons…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 917-4

The rates are set at :- 729.26% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 265.18% when the total revenue from feature films is greater than €307,500 and less than o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 917-3

…matic financial aid to which the distribution companies can claim in application of article 222-3, between 14 October and 29 October 2020, are those fixed in article 917-4.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-9

…ematographic works in cinemas, are fixed according to five successive periods under the conditions set out in the articles below.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article R5521-2

In the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, for the application of: 1° Articles R. 5125-1, R. 5125-2, R. 5125-4 with the exception of the third paragraph, R. 5125-5, R. 5125-7, R. 5125-11 and R…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-1

…ishment or organisation specifying the complaints made against it. In urgent cases involving the safety of the persons concerned, a provisional suspension may be ordered as a precautionary measure. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7-2

…Ministers of Justice, the Interior and Health may, without being criminally liable for these acts: 1° Participate under a pseudonym in electronic exchanges ; 2° Be in contact by this means with perso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan

Article L3334-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of 2° of article L. 3332-15, the collective retirement savings plan may not provide for the acquisition of units in mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165 of the Mo…

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