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Showing 23712380 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-3

For direct grants for the production of audiovisual works awarded in 2020, the two-year period is extended to three years.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-2

The mayor directs the local police. It is his responsibility to issue local police orders in accordance with existing laws.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-8

The Executive Council directs the activities of the territorial community of Martinique under the conditions and within the limits set by this Title.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R417

A article R. 149, the words: "comptable direct du Trésor" are replaced by the words: "receveur des domaines".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-12

The people who direct and supervise the performance of chemical, pharmaceutical, biological, pharmacological or toxicological tests are known as experimenters.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-20

…It shall be accompanied by the minutes of the meeting of the bodies referred to in article R. 4623-18. The request is sent within fifteen days of the decision of the bodies mentioned in article R. 46…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D547-2

…lder clients and third parties acting on its behalf with a view to providing payment services under Directive (EU) 2015/2366 or investment services under Directive 2014/65/EU of the withdrawal of auth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure

Article R5121-51-2

…l serious risk to public health within the meaning of the guidelines referred to in Article 29.2 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, he shall immediately inform the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-8

I. - Without prejudice to Article 172a of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural produ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 C

…ation press solidarity company, within the meaning of the article 2-1 of law no. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 reforming the legal status of the press.b. This tax reduction also applies when the payments re…

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