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Showing 51915200 of 9503 articles for Art. CJEU – C-593/21 – 13 Oct. 2022

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 11: Health risk monitoring and anticipation committee

Article D1413-92

…ntific authority referred to in articles I and II of article 3 of the aforementioned Act of 30 July 2022. It is consulted in this capacity by the Minister for Health. Its members are bound by confiden…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article L133-14

…ognise the efforts made by the municipalities and parts of municipalities referred to in article L. 133-13 to structure a tourism offer of excellence; 2° To encourage and promote the implementation of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-26

…Article L. 115-13 entails the application of a fine equal to 10% of the sums not communic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments

Article L3334-6

…luntary payments and contributions from companies as provided for in articles L. 3332-11 to L. 3332-13 and L. 3334-10. In addition, if the plan rules so provide, companies may, even in the absence of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous benefits

Article R3423-12

For application in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, article R. 3261-13-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 3261-13-1 -The other shared mobility services mentioned in article L. 3261-3-1 include: 1° The sel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…or prohibitions referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 3° bis, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 12° bis, 14° and 17° of Article 138 and in Article 138-3 of this code as well as the similar obligations and prohibitions set out in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article L612-2

The filing date of the patent application shall be the date on which the applicant has produced documents containing: a) An indication that a patent is applied for; b) Information enabling the applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-88-1

The "External radiotherapy, brachytherapy" modality comprises the following entries: 1° Entry A providing external radiotherapy treatment for adults; 2° Entry B providing brachytherapy treatment for a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-5

…f this chapter may be waived, with the exception of III of article L. 314-7 and I of article L. 314-13.

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