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

Article 211-85

…211-84, the direct allocation is equal to 50% of the amount of this sh…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-2

New ski lifts and conveyors, as well as substantial modifications to them, are designed and built in such a way that the overall level of safety in their operation for users, staff and third parties i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-2

…t respect the ethical rules and professional independence of practitioners in the exercise of their art.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article D917-2

Article D. 711-9 reads as follows: "Art. D. 711-9.-The Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts draws up an annual statement of activity, quality and perf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

For the application of this Part to Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity:1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Prefe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283

1. Value added tax must be paid by the persons carrying out the taxable transactions, subject to the cases referred to in Articles 275 to 277 A where payment of the tax may be suspended.However, where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238

I.-Companies subject ipso jure or by option to an actual taxation system may, under the conditions provided for in this article, subject to separate taxation at the rate provided for in the second par…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L242-2

…articles L. 222-1 to L. 222-5 of the French Construction and Housing C…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-2

…ode, are set out in articles D. 3335-16 to D. 3335-18 of the Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. D. 3335-16 of the Public Health Code. The exemptions referred to in article L. 3335-4 are the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3811-2

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 3114-5 reads as follows: "Art. L. 3114-5. - If it is established, by order of the Minister of Health, that conditions exist in Mayotte which lead to the deve…

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