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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prescription of physical activity

Article D1172-1-1

Without prejudice to the list of long-term conditions set out inarticle D. 160-4 of the French Social Security Code, the list of chronic diseases, risk factors and situations of loss of autonomy givin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to difficult and low-budget cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article D331-17

For the application of VII of article 220 sexies of the General Tax Code: 1° For cinematographic works: a) A difficult work is a director's first or second work; b) A low-budget work is one whose tota…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° sexies : Tax reduction for expenses relating to the conservation or restoration of movable objects classified as historical monuments

Article 199 duovicies

I. - Taxpayers domiciled for tax purposes in France within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from an income tax reduction in respect of expenditure they incur on conservation or restoration work on m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-12

Acknowledgement of the completeness of the application and a waiver granted on the basis of II of article D. 2564-11 do not constitute a decision to award the grant. An application for a grant is deem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-14

Before 31 March each year, each medical biology laboratory shall declare electronically to the regional health agency within whose jurisdiction it is established, the total number of medical biology e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article D221-106

The legal entities covered by a of Article D. 221-105 are the legal entities that were registered on the list of social and solidarity economy companies mentioned inArticle 6 of Law 2014-856 of 31 Jul…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124 D

The debt securities referred to in the first paragraph of article 124 B must be registered in an account or nominative deposit with the persons referred to in article 242 ter for the assessment of inc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-11

In the absence of an agreement or arrangement mentioned in article L. 3142-26, the employee shall inform the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least one month before the start of the lea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-13

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in order to terminate the leave early or to waive it in the cases provided for in article L. 3142-19, the employee must send a reasoned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-19

In the absence of a convention or agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-32, the employee shall inform the employer of the date of departure on sabbatical leave that he has chosen and of the duration…

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