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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18-1-1

According to the conditions laid down in an annual resolution, the municipal council may make a vehicle available to its members or to municipal employees where this is justified by the performance of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special conditions for the "geriatrics" option

Article D6124-177-12

The authorised site provides access to a neurocognitive platform, either on site or by agreement.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Sports federations with a specialised commission for grades and equivalent grades

Article A212-175-15

The list of federations whose specialised commissions for equivalent degrees award equivalent degrees is as follows: Union des fédérations d'aïkido; Fédération française de judo, jujitsu, kendo et dis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-9

The effects on French nationality of the accession to independence of former overseas departments or territories of the Republic are determined in Chapter VII of this Title..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4 : The impossibility for French nationals established outside France to celebrate their marriage abroad

Article 171-9

As an exception to articles 74 and 165, where the future spouses of the same sex, at least one of whom has French nationality, have their domicile or residence in a country that does not authorise mar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-17

The sums entered in the automatic account of each delegated production company are calculated by applying a rate to the amount of the manufacturing cost of each eligible cinematographic work.The rate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-3

I. - Articles L. 211-36-1 to L. 211-38 do not prevent the application of measures imposed in application of the provisions of this sub-section and of sub-section 9 of this section.II. - Articles L. 21…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-12

For the period between 30 June 2021 and 28 September 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 138.50% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 130.51%…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-176

Authorisation holders who are not designated under article L. 3221-4 contribute to the implementation of the patient care pathway and carry out their activity in partnership with the establishments pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-178

The authorisation holder organises access to unscheduled care within a timeframe appropriate to the patient's clinical condition. This access may be organised by agreement with one or more other autho…

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