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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Direct preparation allowances

Article 211-85

…he portion of the sums invested and allocated to expenditure corresponding to the work mentioned in 2° of article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Article R752-2

…hin the meaning of Article L. 752-1, constitute sectors of activity:1° Predominantly food retailing;2° Other retailing and the provision of services of a craft nature.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Abstentions, impediments and challenges

Article R4126-24

Articles R. 721-2 to R. 721-9 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to abstention and recusal are applicable before the first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L2123-25

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 is deemed to be equivalent to actual working time for the purposes of determining entitlement to social benefits.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Electronic transmission of documents subject to legality control.

Article R2131-2-A

I. - When a local authority transmits all or some of the documents referred to in article L. 2131-2 by electronic means, it shall use a teletransmission system that has been approved under conditions…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-2-2

For public health reasons, the Minister for Health, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé and the Agence nationale de santé publique may access anonymous data relatin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L233-2

Where one company owns between 10% and 50% of the capital of another company, the former shall be deemed, for the purposes of sections 2 and 4 of this chapter, to have an interest in the latter.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-8

I.-For the application of 2° of III of article L. 214-165-1, the appraised value of the company is determined in accordance with the following procedures: 1° When the investment instruments of a compa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1144-2

The divorce agreement shall mention, where applicable, that the information provided for in 1° of Article 229-2 of the Civil Code has not been given in the absence of discernment of the minor child co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial and accounting system.

Article D5321-2

The annual amount of the grant from the compulsory health insurance schemes mentioned in 5° of article L. 5321-2 is set by order of the ministers responsible for health, social security and the budget…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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