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Showing 53215330 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…ered by the company, issued by companies that have their registered office in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that has sig…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 452

Witnesses give oral evidence. However, they may, exceptionally, be assisted by documents with the permission of the chairman.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rest homes for women who have recently given birth.

Article D6124-442

Social services are provided by a full-time social services assistant if the size of the establishment warrants it.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1

…f securities or units not traded on a regulated market, in particular units in risk or non-tradable mutual funds, at the time of surrender of the commitments expressed in units of account of a contrac…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compensation for loss of revenue

Article 917-14

The amount of the direct allocation is set at 2.50 euros per admission to cinemas located in the geographical areas affected by the restriction measures during the period in which these measures were…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Derogations relating to direct allocations based on the production conditions of cinematographic works

Article 919-65

For direct grants awarded in 2023 in application of article 221-14, the ceiling on the total amount of grants awarded to a single distribution company, mentioned in article 221-15, is raised to €237,0…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 791 ter

In the event of a direct-line gift of property previously transferred to a first direct-line donee and returned to the donor pursuant to articles 738-2, 951 and 952 of the Civil Code, the duties paid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-84

I. - Direct or indirect holdings in foreign undertakings referred to in 5° of the I of article L. 214-36 are only eligible for inclusion in the assets of an undertaking for collective real estate inve…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-13-1

…oped to promote prevention and make care pathways more fluid, homecare services, services providing assistance with orientation and assessing the quality of care, services aimed at informing users abo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50-3

…plication of measures imposed on an entity mentioned in IV of c or d of paragraph 2 of Article 1 of Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2002 in application of…

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