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Showing 34213430 of 3730 articles for Art. EU Directive 85/374/EEC

French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-6

SANITARY FACILITIES IN SWIMMING POOLS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1332-7 A. - Sanitary facilities reserved for bathers and the like1. ShowersIn indoor swimming pools, the number of showers is at least :…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B bis

…d until 31 December 2025. B.-The research organisations mentioned in A meet the definition given by European Commission Communication No. 2014/ C 198/01 on the framework for State aid for research, de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-29

…entioned in the first and second paragraphs of a of 4° of II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set at 30,000 euros and 10,000 euros respectively. It is paid by 30 June at the latest and proof of payment is sen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies B

…dre juridique de la gestion d'actifs ou de fonds professionnels de capital investissement donnant lieu à des droits différents sur l'actif net ou sur les produits du fonds et attribuées en fonction de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10 ° : Tax credit for expenditure on executive production of cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 220 quaterdecies

…otal amount of eligible expenditure relating to the digital processing of shots exceeds two million euros.2. The authors, performers and directing and production staff mentioned in 1 must be either Fr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline

Article L321-23-2

I.-Any breach of the laws, regulations or professional obligations applicable to the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 and to persons authorised to manage sales pursuant to the first p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-1

The file referred to in article R. 512-4 includes :1° Where the applicant is a natural person, the applicant's identity, the address of the establishment where the professional activity is carried out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-34-3

…ecific cardiological treatments and which may require the use of a replacement method.The vascular neurology intensive care unit provides care for patients who have, or are likely to have, acute failu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis

…for collective investment constituted on the basis of foreign law located in a Member State of the European Union or in another State or territory which has concluded an administrative assistance agr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Withholding taxes and levies on certain income and profits earned by companies not established in France for tax purposes

Article 235 quater

…t, in the results of which the income and profits are included, is located in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which has co…

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