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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 293 C

…ions referred to in Article 298 bis ; 3° To transactions subject to value added tax by virtue of an option provided for in Articles 260,260 A et 260 B. 4° To the supply of new means of transport carri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octodecies

I. - Taxpayers who exercise an option for the first time for a real tax regime may recognise, free of tax, the capital gains acquired, on the effective date of this option, by the non-depreciable elem…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-107

…articipate, as part of the training, in the supervision of the activity corresponding to the chosen option.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Contractual clauses

Article R2194-1

…ocuments in the form of review clauses, including clear, precise and unequivocal price variation or option clauses.These clauses indicate the scope and nature of the possible modifications or options…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-23

…ted as follows: 1° Creative director or director: 3 points; 2° Person responsible for designing the mechanics of the video game: 3 points; 3° Scriptwriter: 2 points; 4° Art director: 2 points; 5° Musi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deposit of title and registration of works

Article L122-2

The title of a literary work may be registered in the register of options at the request of the producer or his representative, who submits a copy of the contract by which the author of the work or hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Smoke extraction

Article R4216-15

In the case of mechanical smoke extraction, the extraction rate is calculated on the basis of one cubic metre per second per 100 square metres.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4445-3

Personal protective equipment against the harmful effects of mechanical vibration shall be such as to reduce vibration below levels which are detrimental to health and safety.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention principles.

Article R4541-3

The employer shall take appropriate organisational measures or use appropriate means, in particular mechanical equipment, to avoid the need for workers to handle loads manually.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article R214-214

The following are deemed to be liquid within the meaning of the third paragraph of Article L. 3332-17 of the Labour Code: 1° Transferable securities admitted to trading on a French or foreign regulate…

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