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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 863

Article 706-9 shall read as follows: "Art. 706-9.-The commission or, in Wallis and Futuna, the president of the court of first instance shall take into account in the amount of the sums awarded to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-94

Student doctors, pharmacists and dental surgeons of the Armed Forces Health Service Schools who are hospital students remain subject to their status and continue to receive their pay. Without prejudic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Care of prisoners

Article R6431-82

The protocol referred to in Article R. 6431-77 defines in particular, in compliance with the regulations to which the prison is subject: - the conditions under which the staff of the health agency sys…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Subdivisions of the department

Article L3113-2

I.-Changes to the territorial boundaries of cantons and the creation and deletion of cantons are decided by decree in the Conseil d'Etat after consultation with the departmental council, which gives i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73

I. - 1. Farmers subject to an actual taxation system may make a deduction for precautionary savings, the amount of which is capped, per twelve-month financial year: a) 100% of taxable profits, if less…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-4

During the course of the investigation into the causes of death or the causes of a disappearance mentioned in the articles 74 and 74-1, the investigating judge shall proceed in accordance with the pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L311-9

The resolution college shall notify the supervisory college of the plans it has drawn up or updated pursuant to Article L. 311-8. The resolution college shall communicate, as the case may be, to the p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-5

The calculation rates are set at :- 80% of the amount of the tax, for the annual fraction less than or equal to €8,500;- 70% of the amount of the tax, for the annual fraction exceeding €8,500 and less…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-8

Applications for grants are examined in accordance with the procedure and deadlines set out in the decree no. 2018-514 of 25 June 2018 on State grants for investment projects.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-98

For the neurosurgical treatment of cancerous lesions, the holder of the authorisation to practise neurosurgical care must hold the authorisation mentioned in 18° of article R. 6122-25.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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