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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-41

The birthing unit has at least one obstetric surgery room, which can be used for any abdomino-pelvic surgery related to pregnancy or childbirth requiring general or loco-regional anaesthesia, includin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe de l'article R. 122-30

ISSUES FOR WHICH PROPOSALS FOR APPROPRIATE LICENCES ARE SUBMITTED TO MINISTERS I.-Minister responsible for national education -Centre national d'enseignement à distance (CNED) when it provides, on beh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Acquisition of rights

Article D5151-14

I.-The minimum period required to acquire 240 euros on the personal training account corresponds to :1° For civic service, a period of six continuous months ;2° For the operational military reserve, n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-17

The sentence enforcement judge may issue a warrant to bring in a convicted offender under his supervision if the latter fails to comply with the obligations incumbent upon him. If the convicted person…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17° : Tax credit granted for sums paid for the employment of an employee in the home, to an approved association or to an approved body with the same purpose

Article 199 sexdecies

1. Where they are not taken into account for the assessment of income in the various categories, the sums paid by a taxpayer domiciled in France within the meaning of article 4 B for:a) The employment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-27

The fixed fee payable under I of Article L. 621-5-3 is set at :1° 750 euros for each filing of a document for the declaration referred to in 1° ;2° 3,200 euros for any examination of the obligation to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-44

The number of staff working in the birthing sector may not at any time be less than the following: 1° Midwives: a) For any obstetrics unit with less than 1,000 births per year, one midwife is present…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-75

I. - For delegated production companies, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 25% of the amount invested. This rate is increased to 50% for works in the animation genre.II. - For other prod…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

II-1. Automatic financial aid for the production and preparation of feature films II-1.1. Supporting documents to be attached to an application for a production investment allowance (Articles 211-41 e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

A. - Subject to the provisions of Article L. 2333-10, the maximum rates referred to in B shall apply.B. - Subject to the provisions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with…

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