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Showing 52615270 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-5

To be eligible for selective financial support, rights-holding companies must be established in France.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Travel documents

Article R561-11

The holder of the travel document is re-admitted to France upon presentation of the valid travel document.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-30

…tutions or persons referred to in Article L. 213-23 may be supplemented by a decree issued on the basis of a report from the Minister for the Economy. The Banque de France may grant institutions or pe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Overseas Aid Commission

Article 211-155

The Overseas Aid Commission is made up of six members:1° The Director of Economic, Social and Cultural Affairs for Overseas France or his representative;2° Two film professionals;3° One representative…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: BENEFITS OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L541-1

Asylum seekers whose application falls within the jurisdiction of France and who have lodged their application with the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons have the righ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-7-1

…441-2, the insurance undertaking shall make up this shortfall in the theoretical mathematical provision by the sum of the special technical provision, the unrealised gains and losses on the assets al…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Rules specific to the notification of judgments.

Article 682

Service of a judgment is validly made at the domicile elected in France by the party residing abroad.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-18-1

…under the following conditions:1° An intern may be authorised to work part-time on a therapeutic basis :a) After long-term sick leave or long-term leave of absence, for a period of three months renew…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17°: Companies for the development of industry, commerce and agriculture and their adaptation to the European Community

Article 143 quater

…entered into an agreement with the Minister of the Economy and Finance in accordance with the provisions of l'ordonnance n° 59-248 du 4 février 1959, are exempt from the withholding tax provided for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-23

A framework agreement, signed by the sports minister and the federation president, sets, for a period that cannot exceed four years, the number of agents likely to work for the federation at national…

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