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Showing 16011610 of 3114 articles for Art. CA Versailles 25 octobre 1990

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-18

The aid is paid as follows:- 75% at the time of the award decision;- 25% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the formalised version of the project for the concept…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
4. Prisoners

Article R1112-31

…ed under the general regime. However, by express decision of the Minister of Justice, taken in application of article D. 115-25 of the Penitentiary Code, they may be treated, at their own expense, und…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article R123-207

The persons mentioned in articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-28 are exempt from providing evidence of incidental overheads where such exemption is granted for tax purposes. They may also record expenses rela…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article D424-4

The amount of average market capitalisation referred to in Article L. 424-6 is set in Article 77 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-78

The technical specifications and procedures for maintenance and sweeping, particularly with regard to the maintenance of closed fireplaces, heating appliances and solid fuel cooking appliances, the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-71

…ent of the compensatory allowance that was the responsibility of the deceased debtor spouse (number 25 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3826-1

Articles R. 3116-1, R. 3116-2, R. 3116-3, R. 3116-4 and R. 3116-5 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Decree no. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018. Articles R. 3116-16 and R. 31…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-99

Authorisation to carry out neurosurgical care is not required from a health establishment or a health cooperation group when it holds an authorisation to carry out the surgical care activity mentioned…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-1-1

It is forbidden for any athlete to possess, or attempt to possess, without a duly justified medical reason, one or more prohibited substances or methods appearing on the list mentioned in the last par…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

…an Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicable to the customs debt defined in Articles 5(18), (20) and (21) of that Regulation, shall be exte…

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