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Showing 21012110 of 5503 articles for Art. 1383-0 B bis

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-51

When several trade union organisations affiliated to the same union have submitted competing lists for election to the same section of the national statutory commission, the director general of the Ce…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-3

…the department, the mayor of the municipality in which the site is located, the president of the public inter-municipal cooperation establishment mentioned in b of 1° of II of article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article R561-5

…ents issued pursuant to Articles L. 561-9, L. 561-10 or L. 561-11 include the information listed in B of II of Annex 3.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 13: Interventional activity under medical imaging in cardiology

Article R6123-130-1

Authorisation for the "interventional rhythmology" modality, categories B, C and D, can only be granted if the holder has authorisation for the "adult ischaemic and structural heart disease" modality.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 sexdecies D

For the supplies mentioned in 1 and 2 of article 298 sexdecies B, the tax is paid by the recipient. However, the seller is jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article A450-3

The category A and category B officials mentioned in Article A. 450-2 are authorised to carry out visits and seizures for the application of article L. 490-9.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
16° : Real estate investment companies and real estate management companies

Article 139 ter

Sont exemchis de la retenue à la source prévue au 2 de Article 119 bis, insofar as they derive from profits exempt from corporation tax pursuant to 3° ter of article 208, dividends and other income di…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-3-1

It is punishable by a fine of 45,000 euros for companies producing or marketing veterinary medicinal products or providing services associated with these products not to make public the precise purpos…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Tariff of charges

Article R213-1

…ant to IIa and III of article L. 34-1 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code are set by an order of the Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry and the Minister for Justice. This…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-21-1

…application for marketing authorisation in France is made for a medicinal product which has already been authorised or is the subject of an application for marketing authorisation currently being exam…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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