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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 849-21

…ule, upon receipt of submissions to that effect, on the transfer of all or part of the advance that may have been awarded pursuant to the dispositions de l'article 68 de la loi du 18 novembre 2016 sus…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-21

In the cases provided for in article D. 1271-19, the Minister responsible for personal services will consult the Banque de France and the Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale. Before sus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-21

…fy the public authority concerned of the opinion provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2324-1. If no response is received within this period, this shall be deemed to be a favourable opini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-21

…ompliance with the treatment order. If the person has been convicted of a crime mentioned inarticle 706-53-13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, this report is sent at least twice a year. This report…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-2

The notification referred to in Article D. 214-32-7-1 shall contain the following information:1° The consequences of the transaction on voting rights ;2° The terms of the acquisition of control, in pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-23

The chairman shall call upon the authorised expert mentioned in C of II of article L. 1233-5 under the conditions of article 66 of the decree of 20 November 2020 mentioned above when articles 76 or 77…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 212 bis

…al charges borne by an undertaking which is not a member of a group, within the meaning of Articles 223 A or 223 A bis, are deductible from taxable income subject to corporation tax up to the higher o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-79

…ors of cinemas who :1° Are eligible for financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinemas;2° Are eligible for aid under decree no. 2021-310 of 24 March 2021 instituting aid to compensate for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-201

The surgical care activity mentioned in 2° of article R. 6122-25 consists of the diagnostic or therapeutic management of patients requiring or likely to require an invasive or minimally invasive inter…

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

Article 231-25

…nematographic works that have been released in cinematographic theatres for more than twenty years; 2° Or cinematographic works that have benefited from aid for the distribution of repertoire works; 3…

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