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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article D2213-1-0-3

For the application of the second paragraph of I of article L. 2213-4-1, land transport is considered to be the cause of a preponderant proportion of limit value exceedances: 1° Either when land trans…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe de l'article R. 122-30

ISSUES FOR WHICH PROPOSALS FOR APPROPRIATE LICENCES ARE SUBMITTED TO MINISTERS I.-Minister responsible for national education -Centre national d'enseignement à distance (CNED) when it provides, on beh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-3 du code de la consommation

The consumer has a period of two years from the date of supply of the digital content or digital service to obtain the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity in the event of the appearanc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

I.-Pursuant toArticle L. 214-24-2-1, a portfolio management company may undertake pre-marketing activities in France or in another Member State of the European Union except where the information prese…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 D

I. - 1° Value added tax included in the sale price of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques that have been taxed in accordance with the provisions of Article 297 A is not dedu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-38

The arthouse cinema commission comprises a national panel and five regional panels with jurisdiction depending on where the cinema is located. The regional panels are : 1° The "Ile-de-France, Guadelou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-39

…hairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Four representatives of cinema exhibitors;4° Three representatives of distributors of cinematographic works;5° One representative of producers of cinematographic works;6°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D232

When visiting prisons, the magistrates mentioned in articles D. 131-2, D. 131-3 and D. 131-4 of the Penitentiary Code have access to detention and, where appropriate, interview detainees, under the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Health organisation

Article D382

When doctors working in the structures mentioned by the provisions of articles D. 115-3 and D. 115-6 of the Penitentiary Code consider that the state of health of a pre-trial detainee is not compatibl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Health organisation

Article D360

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 322-5 and D. 215-13 of the French Prison Code, the transfer to a more appropriate prison of remand prisoners who do not benefit, in the prison where th…

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