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Showing 10311040 of 4867 articles for Art. CJEU – Bellone – 30 Apr. 1998 – C-215/97

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Conversion into a grant of part of the advances granted to finance the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas

Article 916-24

…lishments under the scheme provided for in articles 19-1 and 19-2 of decree no. 98-750 of 24 August 1998 relating to financial support for the showing of certain cinematographic works in cinematograph…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 410

…at the customs administration is responsible for enforcing shall be punishable by a fine of between 300 euros and 3,000 euros, where such irregularity is not more severely punished by this Code.2. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-10

…me article may not exceed one of the following ceilings expressed as a percentage of the payment:a) 30% in total over the duration of the investment ;b) 5% collected directly or indirectly from the ta…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R313-4

…licable caps and thresholds; and c) a warning that variability could affect the actual level of the APR. To draw the consumer's attention, the font size used for the warning is larger and appears prom…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater B

…subject to subscription to one of the subscriptions mentioned in article 34-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication connected to equipment mentioned in c of I ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-1

The Chairman and the members of the Central Pricing Office instituted by Articles L. 125-6, L. 212-1, L. 215-1, L. 215-2, L. 220-5, L. 243-4 and L. 252-1 , as well as their alternates, are appointed f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-1

I.-The employer declares in electronic form to the funds mentioned in II the occupational risk factors mentioned in b, c, d of 2° and 3° of article L. 4161-1, to which workers who may acquire rights u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Territorial Council

Article D6221-1

The election of the territorial council shall take place in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 1 to R. 97 and to Articles R. 118 to R. 128 of the Electoral Code and under the follow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Territorial Council

Article D6321-1

The election of the territorial council shall take place in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles R. 1 to R. 97 and to articles R. 118 to R. 128 of the Electoral Code and under the foll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-25

…pointments of members of the specialised scientific committees provided for by Decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by Decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special status of the b…

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