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Showing 20512060 of 3970 articles for Art. CE 29 January 1982 n° 18058

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-93

Exceptional aid is granted in the form of a direct allocation to operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments to help compensate for the loss of turnover suffered as a result of the ban o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-7

As from 1 January 2000, a fraction of the annual tax on office premises, commercial premises and storage premises, governed by article 231 ter of the General Tax Code, is allocated to the Ile-de-Franc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuing vocational training for commercial court registrars

Article R742-40

By 31 January of each calendar year at the latest, the registrars of the commercial courts declare to the National Council of Registrars of the Commercial Courts the conditions under which they have f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-11

…umbers, all members of staff mentioned in I of article L. 1233-5 performing their duties at the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires or placed on parental leave or paid leave. The number of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Rural solidarity grant.

Article R2334-6

For the application of article L. 2334-20, the data to be taken into account is assessed at 1 January of the year preceding the financial year for which the allocation is made, with the exception of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-23

…lectronic voting via the Internet is organised within the framework laid down by Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, and in compliance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-2 (Annex to Article A526-3)

Article Annexe I

…plate for an update statement on the affected assets SAMPLE STATEMENT OF ASSIGNED ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SIMPLIFIED ACCOUNTING OBLIGATIONS TO WHICH THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF PERSONS BENEFITI…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-3

…ted in the form of a limited liability company or a public limited company and operating in accordance with the provisions of Book II, Title III, Chapter I. They are governed by the provisions of this…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-10

…ded, in addition, for a period of thirty years when the author, composer or artist has died for France, as shown by the death certificate. In the event that the death certificate must neither be drawn…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-44

The departmental fire and rescue service must have within five years of the promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours : 1° A departmental fire and…

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