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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-33

Once a year, if the theoretical number of vehicles determined in accordance with articles R. 6312-30 and R. 6312-31 is greater than the number of vehicles already authorised, the Director General of t…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-137

…hes of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 0.242% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.133% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.091% Over €30,000 0.067%

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-27

The maximum amount of support is €30,000, including a maximum of €20,000 for the author.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-18

…No 178/2002 as regards food of animal origin 4° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 6 to 10, 12 to 28, 30 to 37, 44 and Annexes I to XV of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5211-17-1

…ties under the conditions provided for in 4 of 3° of B of III of article 85 of law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finance for 2006. The return of competences is pronounced by the public establis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-7

…ll order, where appropriate, the insurer or the person liable to pay the Office a sum not exceeding 30% of the compensation it awards.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising under ordinary law

Article R322-31

…the legal gazette contains no other information. The notice posted must be in type no smaller than 30 point, A3 format (40 × 29.7 cm).

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1431-19

…is distributed under the same conditions.III. - Allocation operations must take place no later than 30 September of the year following the withdrawal. Failing this, the distribution is carried out, in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-22-1

I.-Each year, before 30 June, the holder of an authorisation sends the prefect of the department in which its main establishment is located and the national council an activity report covering the who…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-5

…sation de la taxe professionnelle en application du IV et IV bis de Article 6 of Law no. 86-1317 of 30 December 1986, as amended, on the initial finance law for 1987; 2° bis The estimated amount of co…

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