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Showing 79117920 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

…ment's cinemas and the total number of film screenings organised in the establishment over a reference period.C. - The base index is calculated:1° By calculating the ratio between the total number of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

…such exchanges; 3° If different from the address provided in 1°, the geographical address of his place of business and, where applicable, that of the trader on whose behalf he is acting, to which the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 L

…real estate security contribution is levied shall give rise to the collection of a contribution reduced by half, subject to the provisions of Article 881 M :1° Where they involve the low-income housin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584

…he transfer is subject to the proportional duty of 0.70%; 2° (Not applicable) 3° of ministerial offices having their registered office in the municipality; 4° of businesses or clientele established on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XII: Levy on online horserace betting for the benefit of racing companies

Article 1609 tertricies

A fee collected for the benefit of the racing companies is instituted, intended to finance the public service missions defined in Article 2 of the law of 2 June 1891, the purpose of which is to regula…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-3

During the period of socio-judicial monitoring or during imprisonment when the person sentenced to socio-judicial monitoring must carry out this measure following a custodial sentence, the sentence en…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-5-1

…ue of the diversification reserve unit, which is subject to fluctuations upwards and downwards.When certain deductions cannot be determined when the notice is provided, it is indicated in very clear l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Recognition of disabled worker status.

Article L5213-2-1

…ticle L. 5213-2 may benefit from a supported employment scheme including medical and social assistance and support for professional integration, with a view to enabling them to access and remain in pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prescription of physical activity

Article D1172-2

…32-1;2° Professionals holding a diploma in the field of adapted physical activity issued in accordance with the rules laid down inarticle L. 613-1 of the Education Code; 3° The following professionals…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

…heir design and construction rules; 2° Safety components intended to be used as spare parts to replace identical components and supplied by the manufacturer of the original machine; 3° Specific equipm…

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