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Showing 47614770 of 70072 articles for Art. D 141-3 à D 141-5 · Loi 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 · Décret 2016-2 du 4 janvier 2016

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A422-4

The composition of the guarantee fund's investment portfolio may not exceed the following ceilings: 1° 40% for all listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article D6152-73-3

A global annual credit for trade union time is allocated to all the trade union organisations represented on the Higher Council of Medical, Odontological and Pharmaceutical Staff. Its volume in full-t…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-36

The Financial Public Prosecutor referred to in Article 705 and the public prosecutors with territorial jurisdiction in the inter-regional courts specialising in economic and financial matters provided…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-10

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Information concerning prisoners and their relations with the outside world

Article D428

Information relating to the place of imprisonment, the criminal status or the date of release of a prisoner, must be provided by the prison services to the judicial authorities who are qualified to kn…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Publication of acts of other administrative authorities and bodies

Article A112-36

The following are published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée, where applicable in extracts: 1° Recommendations for good practice drawn up by the professional consultation commit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-32

The following are published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée: 1° Directives, instructions and circulars, issued by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-33

Decisions taken by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in the exercise of his powers under…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-34

The decisions of the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée mentioned in 5° and 6° of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Legal deposit obligation

Article A241-3

The rules relating to the representation threshold for imported videograms are set out in the provisions of the decree of 21 November 1995 setting the threshold provided for in article 28 (2°) of decr…

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