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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports.

Article L422-9

The rules relating to the determination, by the deliberative assembly of a mixed syndicate with competence for the creation and management of a Nordic site dedicated to cross-country skiing and non-mo…

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

Article 231-13

For the classification and allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Pre-trial detention

Article D32-31

Where, in accordance with the provisions of the seventh and ninth paragraphs of article 145, the liberty and custody judge orders the provisional incarceration of the person under investigation with a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 B

…and their groupings with their own tax system taken pursuant to article 81 of the 1990 finance law (n° 89-935 of 29 December 1989) are applicable under the conditions set out in the first paragraph. I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-52

The distributable sums defined in articles L. 214-69 and L. 214-81 are paid out within five months of the end of the financial year.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-28

Cinema operators may submit an application for a first classification in year n+1 in the following cases:1° Opening of the cinema between 1st January and 31st December of year n-1;2° Refusal to classi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 82-1

The parties may, during the investigation, submit to the investigating judge a written and reasoned request that they be heard or questioned, that a witness be heard, that they be confronted or transp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-5

The annual report provided for in Article L. 132-9-3-1 includes the following information (all technical provisions combined, expressed in the form of a theoretical mathematical provision for point-ba…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe XI-I

Appendix XI-I to article D. 4312-7 RESOURCES AND EXPENDITURE FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLEEvolution of expenditure associated with vocational training for young people-APPRENTISSAGEENS PROs…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-82

The time limits set out in the provisions of articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81 that expire on a Saturday, Sunday or public or bank holiday are extended until the next working day.

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