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Showing 951960 of 28963 articles for Art. 22 mai 1978

French General Tax CodeIn force
2° bis: Tax credit for expenditure on audiovisual and cinematographic creation, royalties paid to collective management organisations and remuneration paid directly to authors

Article 220 sexies A

I.-Companies engaged in the business of publishing television services, radio services or on-demand audiovisual media services within the meaning of the fourth to sixth paragraphs of Article 2 of Law…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported by all modes of transport

Article L173-22-1

Suspension and cancellation for non-payment of a premium in respect of property insurance contracts covering damage to goods carried shall have no effect in respect of bona fide third parties who are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-3

The inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12 includes in particular:1° An examination of the visible parts of the water abstraction device, well or borehole, in particular the protection and mete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-22-1

The provisions relating to the disciplinary procedure before the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires and those relating t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-22-1

Where the holder of a patent for a biotechnological invention cannot exploit the invention without infringing a prior plant variety right, he may apply for a licence to exploit the variety protected b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-2

…processing are as follows: 1° Surname, first names and title ; 2° Their professional or personal e-mail address; 3° His/her fixed or mobile, professional or personal telephone number(s); 4° The name…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-5

…ection visit and, if the prescribed measures have not been carried out, after a formal notice has remained without effect, close the drinking water connection.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Obligations of legal persons

Article 223 quinquies A

The legal persons designated in 2 of Article 218 A may be invited, by the tax department, to designate within ninety days of receipt of this request, a representative in France authorised to receive c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-22

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions and procedures for the application of this chapter. This decree specifies the conditions under which the rights of persons held in a socio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22-1

Where the European arrest warrant is issued for the purpose of executing a custodial sentence or detention order, its execution may be refused where the person concerned did not appear in person at th…

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