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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-15

The application made by the debtor pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 645-9 is filed by the debtor at the court registry. The assigned judge who refers the case to the court in accordance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 C

With the exception of the levy mentioned in XIX of article 1647 made for the benefit of the State, the product of the tax on electricity production installations using mechanical wind energy at sea me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-15

The declaration provided for in Article R. 1342-13 includes the following information:1° The existing name or names of the mixture in question ;2° The qualitative and quantitative composition of the m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIa: Special rules for the assessment of direct local taxes

Article 1518 E

I. - For the properties mentioned in I of Article 1498: 1° Partial exemptions from direct local taxes are granted for the years 2017 to 2025 when the difference between the assessment established for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-15

If, after a traditional herbal medicinal product has been registered, the proprietor considers, on the basis of new data available to him, that, given its characteristics, the medicinal product is now…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article R5426-15

The Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 may impose the penalty provided for in this article for deliberate acts, in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 5426-9 et seq. When cons…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-93

Exceptional aid is granted in the form of a direct allocation to operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments to help compensate for the loss of turnover suffered as a result of the ban o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-9

For the calculation in 2021 and 2022 of direct allocations to theatrical screenings of short-lived cinematographic and audiovisual works, the threshold condition of 1,500 admissions set out in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-15

I.-The employer shall carry out measurements in the workplace when the results of the risk assessment show that exposure is likely to reach or exceed one of the following levels: 1° For the whole body…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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