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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Departmental committee for direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 1651 B

For the examination of disputes relating to the deduction of the remuneration referred to in 1° of 1 of Article 39 or to the taxation of the remuneration referred to in d of article 111, the taxpayers…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Banking Inclusion Observatory

Article R312-16

The Chairman of the Banking Inclusion Observatory shall communicate to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution any information that is relevant to the performance of the latter's duties.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-16

…of the pharmacist in charge or his replacement or an assistant pharmacist mentioned in article R. 5125-34 practising in this pharmacy.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-16

The Managing Director of the institution is appointed by joint order of the Ministers of Culture and Sport from among persons with the qualifications defined in article L. 442-8 of the French Heritage…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-16

Each list of candidates comprises four names, i.e. two full candidates and two alternate candidates, with details of their position and department of employment. It is signed by the candidates. The li…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-16

For audiovisual works, the date of completion is the date shown on the certificate of acceptance of the final version by a television service publisher.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-16

…oming from third countries. To this end, they have the investigative powers provided for in Section 1 and in the sub-sections 1 to 6 of section 2 of chapter II of this title. The authorised agents ord…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-166

The candidate referred to in article A. 212-165 wishing to obtain a certificate of qualification and aptitude must compile a file comprising : 1° An application on plain paper; 2° An individual civil…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-163

The chair of the jury for the three-level state diploma in sports education may, at any time, decide to suspend the tests, in particular for safety reasons.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-165

The attestation of qualification and aptitude may be issued, under conditions defined by an order specific to each discipline, to people who can provide proof of: - proven and attested professional ex…

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