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Showing 30513060 of 3783 articles for Art. 1729 · CE 28 July 2011 n° 313279

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-17

…ve management organisations use for actions to support creation, the dissemination of live performances, the development of artistic and cultural education and training actions for artists: 1° 25% of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-7

On expiry of a period of four years from the date of entry into force of law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 on public health policy, the report referred to in article L. 1334-5 is attached to any new r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Ia: Home insurance

Article L215-1

Any person subject to the insurance obligation set out in article 7 g of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving relations between tenants and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986 , o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-3

At the end of a period which may not be less than eighteen months following the entry into force ofOrder no. 2022-1075 of 29 July 2022 on the development of climate risk management tools in agricultur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-206

…4 and L. 22-10-65. Purchases of shares by a person acting on behalf of the company are prohibited except in the case of an investment services provider or a member of a regulated market operating unde…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Net gains and distributions relating to carried interest rights

Article 242 ter C

…rticle L. 214-37of the Monetary and Financial Code in its wording prior to Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private equity funds or ve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-54-1

…luntary basis on the administrative or management body of an association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or entered in the register of associations in appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Protected areas.

Article L3335-4

…mnasiums and establishments for physical and sporting activities as defined by law no. 84-610 of 16 July 1984 relating to the organisation and promotion of physical and sporting activities, in favour…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-19

…ns :1° The following should be understood: "supplementary occupational pension funds" where "insurance or reinsurance undertakings" are mentioned;2° The reference to Article L. 355-5 is replaced by th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

…er 19 May 2021, may be increased.The increase applies to aid granted between 16 March 2021 and 31 December 2021.The amount of the increase is set, after consultation with the film distribution aid com…

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