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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-23

The amount of aid is capped at :1° 50% of expenditure relating to the design, creation and overhaul or substantial development of a website dedicated to international sales, up to a limit of €30,000 p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18-2

…value of the index allocated to it. This product is weighted by the tax effort up to a limit of 1.3 and by a coefficient varying uniformly from 4 to 0.5 in ascending order of the ranking of eligible c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of the field of fitting professions

Article D4364-1

Prosthetists and orthotists who fit orthopaedic appliances to sick or disabled people include the following professions: 1° Orthoprosthetists ; 2° Pedorthists 3° Ocularists 4° Epithesists; 5° Orthopae…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6162-7

…epresented, the meeting is chaired by the oldest member belonging to the categories mentioned in 4° and 5° of article L. 6162-7 and in 2° and 3° of article D. 6162-1.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-3

…e relinquishment of usufruct property or the allocation of income-producing assets, under the terms and guarantees set out in the decision, deed or agreement referred to in 1° to 6° of I of Article 37…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Private practice.

Article R4127-341

Midwives shall comply with the provisions of articles L. 1111-3-2 and L. 1111-3-3 with regard to informing patients of the costs of their services and the conditions for reimbursement and waiver of ad…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 3: Filings attached to the National Register of Companies

Article R123-266

…f Companies: 1° The deeds of incorporation of the legal entities referred to in articles R. 123-103 and R. 123-104, within the deadlines set by these same articles; 2° The deeds, deliberations or deci…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R7125-27

…ssembly councillors may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in assembly meetings and meetings o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Evidence.

Article 259-3

The spouses must communicate with each other and with the judge, as well as with the experts and other persons designated by the judge pursuant to 9° and 10° of Article 255, all information and docume…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-18-2

…cle L. 5211-39-2 describes, at the date of the request or initiative, all other things being equal, and on the basis of the information provided, the impact of the implementation of the planned operat…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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