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Showing 16511660 of 58756 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 1984 · CA Paris 2 March 1984 · Cass. com. 2 May 1972 · Cass. civ. 9 May 1962

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-9

With regard to housing other than that referred to in article R. 2511-8 which is not managed directly by the municipality, organisations managing housing located in a borough or group of boroughs are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter U

The tax credit defined in Article 244 quater W is deducted from the income tax due by the company in respect of the financial year during which the event provided for in IV of the same article occurre…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-21

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may grant exemptions from the 50% threshold for public financial aid, up to a maximum of 60%, for difficult or low-budget cinematogr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3 : The volunteer fire-fighting officer, contact for volunteers

Article R1424-20-2

The volunteer fire officer mentioned in 5° of article R. 1424-19 provides the management of the fire and rescue service with his knowledge and experience of voluntary service. He may be entrusted with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial autopsies

Article 230-29

When a forensic autopsy has been carried out as part of an investigation or judicial enquiry and the preservation of the body of the deceased is no longer necessary to establish the truth, the compete…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-24

…thouse cinematographic works provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R15-2-2

…e public prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the reservist's first posting is located. Depending on the unit or service of this first posting of the reservist the request is forwar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28-2

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-19-1

The purpose of the conservation care mentioned in 3° of article L. 2223-19, or thanatopraxy care, is to delay thanatomorphosis and the deterioration of the body, by draining the liquids and gases it c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Departmental Director and Deputy Departmental Director of Fire and Rescue Services

Article R1424-19-1

…duties and who acts as interim director in the event of the director's post becoming temporarily vacant.He is also assisted by the chief medical officer of the health subdirectorate and the heads of…

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