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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-16

The measures referred to in articles R. 5132-1-14 and R. 5132-1-15 are taken taking into account: 1° The nature and number of irregularities detected during the annual inspection; 2° Any irregularitie…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article D6214-1

…e D. 6211-14 is sent, for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence and appearing on the list provided for in II of Article L. 6147-7, to the Minister for Defence an…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory sureties covered by the surety guarantee mechanism.

Article D313-26

…0, the surety guarantee mechanism covers surety commitments granted by a credit institution or finance company authorised in France under: 1° Article 1799-1 of the Civil Code, Article 1 of Law no. 71-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-9

…panies linked to the contractor as well as to subcontractors and suppliers involved in the performance of the contract, where the latter individually account, unless otherwise stipulated in the contra…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-61

…concluded between the French executive production company and the production company whose head office is located outside France. If it is drawn up in a language other than French or English, the orig…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-49

In order to take into account the consequences on attendance at cinemas of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R446-2

…provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resultin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-49

…oid any stagnation zones that would make the quality of the water non-uniform; 3° The layer of surface water that is continuously removed or recycled represents 50% of the recycled water flow; 4° The…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VC

…ital gain realised on the property or rights mentioned in articles 150 U , 150 UB and 150 UC is reduced by an allowance set at:- 6% for each year of ownership beyond the fifth;- 4% in respect of the t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-27

Calculation rates are reduced by 10%.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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