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Showing 901910 of 62763 articles for Art. Arrêté DEVL1507007A of 23-3-2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-23

…42-12, the ministers responsible for higher education and health shall take a decision in the light of the opinion issued by a national commission comprising : 1° Five university professors - hospital…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-23

…representatives sitting on the European Company Committee shall inform the employee representatives of the establishments and subsidiaries of the European Company or, failing that, all the employees,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 232-1

Automatic and selective financial aid is granted to support the creation and modernisation of cinemas.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 232-2

…llowing conditions: 1° Be in compliance with the provisions relating to the siting and construction of cinematographic entertainment establishments provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency department structure.

Article R6123-23

…ishment keeps a continuous chronological register in the emergency department, showing the identity of patients admitted, the day, time and method of their arrival, their referral or hospitalisation,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to the taxes, income and profits referred to in Chapters I to III

Article 235 quater

I.-The beneficiary of income and profits subject to withholding or deductions at source mentioned in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B may request that the tax paid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis

…x reduction are payments made by companies subject to income tax or corporation tax for the benefit of:a) Works or organisations of general interest of a philanthropic, educational, scientific, social…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-23

…search project involving the human person has been submitted shall give its opinion within a period of forty-five days. If the Committee remains silent at the end of this period, the request will be r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (French overseas note-issuing bank)

Article L721-23

Within the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer, an observatory of bank charges is responsible for studying issues relating to bank charges in the local authorities referred to in Article L. 721-4. It peri…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-17

The ceilings may be increased in the case of substantial restructuring or renovation work on establishments, as well as in the case of new establishments, provided that the establishments are small or…

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