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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L522-13

…rsuant to Article 28.5 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market.Where this payment institution intends t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

…on, clumsy grasp on affected side, dysarthria absent or discreet, depending on dominant side.10 % à 25 %Movement, tone and attitude disorders (tremors, dyskinesias, dystonia),isolated or in the foregr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts performed by health professionals

Article L426-1

…ay all such compensation if the period of validity of the insurance cover referred to in article L. 251-2 of this code expires. In the latter case, the healthcare professional must then reimburse the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

…oplar plantations: 10 years; Softwoods: 20 years; Hardwoods and other woods: 30 years. b bis From 1 January of the year following the promulgation of the loi n° 2001-602 du 9 juillet 2001 d'orientatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465

In regional aid areas and for operations carried out from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2023, the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…nts, municipalities and public establishments mentioned in article 2 of amended law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, provided for inarticle 7 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Negotiation procedures in companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2232-26

…employees without a trade union delegate where, following the procedure defined in article L. 2232-25-1, no member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee has expressed a wish to…

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

Article 411-45

…and less than €50: 1 point per broadcast. The total number of points awarded under 1° is limited to 25. Broadcasts must be supported by a contract for the transfer of broadcasting rights; 2° Other bro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-29

…led. These seals retain an identification label bearing the information mentioned in article R. 512-25. The sample is sent by the holder, at his expense, to one of the laboratories mentioned in articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-6

…four years following their last year of eligibility, an allocation equal to 90%, 70%, 50% and then 25% respectively of the repayment received in the year preceding the loss of eligibility. To determi…

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