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Showing 25212530 of 52621 articles for Art. L 145-17 · Cass. 3e civ. 22 February 1968 · CA Paris 13 February 2008 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1998 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 March 1969

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial organisational provisions specific to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris

Article R6147-13

Within twenty-five days of receipt, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will forward the investment programme and the overall multi-year financing plan, together with his comments, to t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-28

Structural grants are awarded on the basis of :1° The number and quality of cinematographic works actually distributed by the distribution companies during the previous year, the forecast distribution…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

Subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 426-18, a foreign national residing in France on a long-stay visa as defined in 2° of article L. 411-1, a temporary residence permit or a multi-ann…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Treatment of losses incurred before joining the group

Article 223 I

1. a) Losses incurred by a group company in respect of financial years prior to its entry into the group may only be offset against its profits, subject to the limits and conditions set out in the thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-24

An establishment or an authorised body may transfer tissues, their derivatives or cells or cell therapy preparations to another establishment or authorised body with a view to their preparation, prese…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of discretion, secrecy and confidentiality

Article R8124-24

Enforcement officers shall respect the confidentiality of the complaints referred to them and shall refrain from disclosing to any person the identity of a complainant and from publicising the existen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article D6124-245

The authorisation holder is subject to the obligation of quality assurance defined in I of Article L. 1333-19.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Transfers of fixed assets between group companies

Article 223 F

The fraction of the capital gain or loss relating to the transfer between group companies of a fixed asset, acquired since the date on which it was entered on the balance sheet of the group company wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Access to payment account services held by credit institutions

Article D312-24

The communication provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 312-23 is made within one month for each refusal.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-24

Article L. 1451-1 applies to full and alternate members of the Commission and to persons taking part in its work.

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