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Showing 14611470 of 28855 articles for Art. 31 May 2005

French General Tax CodeIn force
Ib: Revaluation of depreciable fixed assets

Article 238 bis J

…eciable fixed assets appearing in the balance sheet for the first financial year ending on or after 31 December 1976.The revalued values of these fixed assets must not exceed the amounts obtained by a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-5

…id before completion granted in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the two-year period referred to in article 411-31 is extended to three years.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-32

Where the offence relates to value added tax, the offences mentioned in I of Article D. 47-1-31 only if the following conditions are met:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-80

The number of platforms that are members of the candidate organisations is assessed as at 31 December of the year preceding the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 7343-23.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1831-1

…or in III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORMING RESULTING FROM R. 1221-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-13 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14 and R. 1221-15 Decree no. 2021-59…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-6

…final examination or diploma issued by the Aix-les-Bains spa techniques school and obtained before 31 December 1982: 1° Within the spa establishments ; 2° Subject to having passed, before 31 December…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Reserving contracts for social economy enterprises

Article L2113-15

…exclusively to social services and other specific services listed in a notice annexed to this code, may be reserved by a contracting authority, including when it is acting as a contracting entity, for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-45

The investigating chamber may also, where this is possible and the person sought consents, agree to the temporary transfer of the latter in accordance with the forms provided for in the articles 695-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-44

…Director shall draw up the financial account and submit it to the Supervisory Board for approval by 31 May of the following financial year at the latest, accompanied by:1° A report drawn up by the Dir…

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

Article 919-44

…her than those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8, which are released in cinemas after 19 May 2021, may be increased.The increase applies to aid granted between 16 March 2021 and 31 December…

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