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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-31

The pre-orientation centres are placed under the control of the ministers responsible for social security, social action, employment, vocational training and, where applicable, agriculture, as well as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions specific to entry 5: "intensive vascular neurology care".

Article D6124-30

In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of article D. 6124-27-1, the vascular neurology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out X-ray and transcranial Doppler ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-35

…temporary exemptions enjoyed by new constructions as well as the premises referred to in articles 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code in respect of property tax on built-up properties are offse…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L431-3

…oordination of actions to prevent rental evictions provided for in article 7-2 of law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing. This information is transmitted via the info…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-38

…al committee; 2° The "Grand-Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes" regional committee; 3° The "Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Corse" regional grouping; 4° The "Hauts-de-France, No…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-39

The national section of the art cinema commission comprises :1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Four representatives of cinema exhibitors;4° Three representatives of distributors of cinematographic w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-38

…e user is substituted for the modelling agency for the payment of the sums defined in article R. 7123-20 which remain due by the agency in respect of the services provided by the models on behalf of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-39

The employees and the social security bodies have a direct claim against the user thus substituted for the sums still owed to the modelling agency by this user for the provision of the employees.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies DA

Equipment acquired or manufactured before 1 January 2011 that appears on a list drawn up by joint order of the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for the Environment and that is intended to redu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-3

I.-The treatment products and processes used to comply with the rules laid down in Article D. 1332-2 are authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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