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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12

…cle…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance

Article Annexe II art A243-1

…dentity is subsequently brought to the attention of the insurer, who are mentioned in 1° of article 1792-1 of the Civil Code and are linked, in this capacity, to the client by a contract for the hire…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 158

…d in 6° of article 120 and 1° of I of article 125-0 A, attached to premiums paid up to 26 September 2017 and not having borne the levy provided for in 1 of II of the same Article 125-0 A, as well as a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article D2334-4-1

I. - The inventory provided for in article L. 2334-17 is drawn up by the legal entity that owns the property. It includes the following information: A.-General data concerning: 1° The owner: name or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-3

I.-The "socially useful solidarity enterprise" approval provided for in Article L. 3332-17-1 is issued by the prefect of the département in which the enterprise has its registered office. When the com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102-1

…company takes into account the social and environmental consequences of its activity. The statement may refer, where appropriate, to the information mentioned in the vigilance plan provided for in I o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-7

…ssion of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person who has been…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-10

…However, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in its capacity as group supervisor, may decide, after consulting the other supervisory authorities concerned and the group itself, to ap…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisations authorised to manage reprographic reproduction rights

Article R322-1

A collective management organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under Article L. 122-10, if it meets the following conditions: 1° Demonstrate the diversity of its members on the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1459

…r in Article 1639 A bis and relate to the total share due to each local authority or grouping; they may concern one or more of the categories of persons listed above.

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