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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R4321-38-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this sub-section, elections to the Conseil national de l'ordre des masseurs-kinésithérapeutes are held under the conditions provided for in Chapter V of Titl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FC

I. - Buildings that are incorporated into agricultural production facilities intended to meet the obligations set out in Title I of Book V of the Environmental Code relating to facilities classified f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
33°: Tax credit for interest on loans for the purchase or construction of a principal residence

Article 200 quaterdecies

I. - Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of l'article 4 B who acquire a home used as their main residence, either directly or through a company not subject to corporation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-9

The metropolitan council is composed of metropolitan councillors elected under the conditions provided for in Title V of Book I of the Electoral Code. The distribution of seats on the metropolitan cou…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Purchasing promotion scheme

Article D2111-3

The annual amount of purchases provided for in article L. 2111-3 is set at fifty million euros excluding tax. In order to determine the total annual amount of their purchases, the contracting authorit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-10

The garnishee shall pay monthly the deductions for which the seizure is made within the limits of the sums available. If he fails to do so, the court, even of its own motion, shall declare him liable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-9

The request, made by one of the persons prosecuted to the president of the court pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 662-3 requesting that debates relating to measures taken pursuant to Cha…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R251-7

If the parties summoned to the meeting reach an agreement, this is recorded in writing. A copy of the agreement shall be delivered or sent by ordinary letter to the debtor and to all the creditors. Pa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-25

Failure to comply with the obligation relating to the declaration procedures mentioned in the third paragraph of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-1

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, known as the CNC, is a public administrative body under the supervision of the Minister for Culture. In the fields of cinema and other moving image…

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