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Showing 8190 of 37768 articles for Art. Loi 89-462 du 6-7-1989

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-89

…33 as well as the amounts of the subsidies intended to compensate for the loss of turnover suffered during the months of January to June 2021 pursuant to decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-89

…The authorisation provided for in article R. 5132-88 is not required for the performance of their duties:1° The medical biology departments of the armed forces health service ;2° The French Anti-Dop…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disciplinary chamber of first instance

Article R4311-89

In addition to its Chairman, the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance shall comprise :1° Where the total number of nurses on the most recently published roll is less than or equal to 10,000, six ful…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Orders on request.

Article 898-1

…regulation, the president of the joint tribunal shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advertising.

Article R*322-89

Any person has the right to obtain a copy of the documents filed with the clerk of the court or to have a copy or extract thereof issued at his own expense by the clerk or by the notary holding the mi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-89

The company is exempt from inserting in a legal announcements medium the notices provided for in articles 22, 24 and 26 of decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of law no. 78-9…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-89

The termination or cancellation of a sale (number 52 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935%…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R4113-89

If only one partner remains, he may, within the period of one year provided for in the second paragraph of article 26 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading compani…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Specific procedures

Article 897-1

The time limit provided for in the first paragraph of Article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-89

I.-The chiropodist or the practice partnership may enlist the assistance of one or more freelance chiropodists, in accordance with the conditions laid down inArticle 18 of Law No 2005-882 of 2 August…

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