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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-111

…anies that:1° Meet the conditions set out in article 721-4;2° Regularly sell cinematographic works abroad.Companies that have marketed abroad at least three cinematographic works during each of the ye…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-17

…onal data recorded in the processing mentioned in article R. 2143-16 are: 1° In the case of persons born of medically assisted procreation with a third-party donor: a) Data relating to their identity,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-1-1

When they are not part of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with jurisdiction over fire and rescue services, municipalities participate in the exercise of jurisdiction over fire an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded pursuant toArticle L. 1251-12, the total duration of the assignment contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article L716-1-1

…Institute of Industrial Property shall charge to the losing party all or part of the costs incurred by the other party within the limit of a scale set by order of the Minister responsible for industri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-185-1

…on site or on call of a doctor specialising in cardiovascular medicine; 2° For Rhythmology modality B, C or D mentioned in Article R. 6123-130, the presence on site or on call of a doctor specialising…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 septies

…en they are not taken into account for the assessment of income in the various categories, are eligible for an income tax reduction of 25% up to an overall ceiling for annual payments equal to €1,525…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1499

The rental value of industrial fixed assets liable to property tax on built-up properties is determined by applying interest rates to the cost price of their various components, revalued using the coe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1500

I.-A.- Buildings and land used to carry out an activity involving the manufacture or transformation of movable tangible property that requires significant technical resources are considered to be indu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-1

…onal des Pharmaciens is: 1° To ensure compliance with professional duties ; 2° To defend the honour and independence of the profession; 3° To ensure the competence of pharmacists; 4° Contributing to t…

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