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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexies

I. - Film production companies and audiovisual production companies subject to corporation tax that assume the functions of delegated production companies may benefit from a tax credit in respect of t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4437-3

The following provisions of Part Four of this Code are not applicable to Mayotte: 1° Book I; 2° In Book II: a) Article

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-9

…n article L. 4211-1 or experimental or ancillary medicinal products defined in article L. 5121-1-1; 2° The preparation of magistral preparations from raw materials or proprietary medicinal products; 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-4

…e contribution referred to in Article L. 6331-3 is dedicated to financing :1° Work-linked training ;2° Professional development advice for employees in the private sector;3° Skills development for emp…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2311-19

Centres that have signed the agreement referred to in article L. 2212-2 may carry out voluntary interruptions of pregnancy using medication.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-2

When the directors of a commercial company processing agricultural products, marketing food products, operating, directly or indirectly, one or more retail shops selling mass-market products or operat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prescription of physical activity

Article D1172-2

…lified persons:1° The health professionals mentioned in articles L. 4321-1, L. 4331-1 and L. 4332-1;2° Professionals holding a diploma in the field of adapted physical activity issued in accordance wi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-3

…1-2, or facilitating or encouraging the application of the processes mentioned in the same article; 2° Prescribing, administering, applying, transferring or offering one or more of the processes or su…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-5

…he anti-doping administration and management system hosted on a secure internet platform in Canada; 2° An international sports federation on condition that the place where the processed data is hosted…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES

Article R1426-1

…e of the territory by mobile telephony networks defined by the national agreement of 15 July 2003 ; 2° In areas identified pursuant to articles 52-1 and 52-2 of the aforementioned Law of 21 June 2004;…

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