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Showing 24612470 of 13064 articles for Art. CE 9-12-2022 n° 459206

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Trial courts

Article 912

…s presided over by the president of the tribunal supérieur d'appel. In the event of a vacancy, absence, impediment or legal incompatibility, the duties of president of the tribunal supérieur d'appel a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-15

For the period between 29 December 2021 and 26 April 2022, the calculation rates are set at :- 141.06% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 132.43%…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain research on human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Article R2151-12-7

…2151-12-6, apply to the declaration and implementation of research protocols conducted on human induced pluripotent stem cells with the aim of differentiating these cells into gametes, obtaining in vi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Promotion and remuneration

Article R6152-912-1

…ana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon receive a special monthly allowance, not subject to contributions to the supplementary pension scheme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Promotion and remuneration

Article R6152-912-2

…aint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, and when they return to metropolitan France after this assignment, the transport costs of associate practitioners, their spouse and dependent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-58-9

I. - The right to object provided for in Article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au portail électronique en ce qui con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article R761-12-3

…he application for authorisation is three months. It runs from the date of the discharge or the notice of receipt or the electronic acknowledgement of receipt provided for in article R. 761-12 or, in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-3

…rges cover the costs arising from investments, operations and renewals required to provide the services, as well as charges and taxes of all kinds relating to their performance. For domestic subscribe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-12

…rosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal shall order the withdrawal or suspension, for a period not exceeding two years, of the authorisation to carry out judicial police missions, by order issued eithe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

…is made up of twenty-four members appointed for a renewable term of two years:1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Seven representatives of production companies;4° Two representatives of distribution…

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