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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members

Article R5211-5-1

The provisions of articles R. 2123-11-1 to R. 2123-11-6 and the articles R. 2123-22-1-A to R. 2123-22-1-D are applicable to public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax stat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies E

…normal useful life. The provisions of this article apply to buildings completed before 31 December 1990 provided that they are incorporated into production facilities existing on 31 December 1980. St…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-13

…the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application of article 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the distribution of cinematographic and audiovisu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article L821-7

…ternational routes from a State that is not a party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 in the form of regular lines, occasional services or shuttle services, excluding border traffic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-12

…necessary.The provisions of this article apply subject to the provisions of the law of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a legislati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-4

…x I to Article R. 4312-1. However, protective structures conforming to decree no. 90-490 of 15 June 1990 and other safety components conforming to a model which has been the subject of a technical exa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-15

…ons mentioned in the first paragraph or in 1° and 4° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies is prohibited: 1°…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-47

…et numérique (ARCOM) under the conditions laid down inarticle 6-1 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic and audiovisu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Admissibility of lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-24-2

The recipients of the personal data referred to in articles D. 1441-22-2, D. 1441-22-3 and D. 1441-22-4 are as follows: I. - For the appointment of labour tribunal members: 1° Officials of the Directo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : General system of exemptions from the obligation to deposit the funds of local authorities and their public establishments with the State

Article L1875-1

…and their public establishments.II. - For its application, the words: "in Articles L. 1424-30, L. 2122-22, L. 3211-2 and L. 4221-5" are replaced by the words: "in Article L. 2122-22".

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