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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The examination referred to in article R. 811-28-5

Article A811-30

The test is marked from 0 to 20. The certificate of achievement mentioned in article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
30°: Tax credit for expenses incurred by certain farmers to replace their employees on leave

Article 200 undecies

I. - Individual taxpayers whose tax residence is in France within the meaning of Article 4 B and whose income is taxed in the agricultural profits category are entitled to a tax credit in respect of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Beef and veal, sheepmeat and pigmeat

Article R412-30

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 11 and 12, paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 13, Article 14, Article 15 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15a o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 B (art. A322-101)

CONDITIONS FOR EXPLORATION DIVING WITH TRIMIX OR HELIOXDIVE AREASMINIMUM LEVELof diversSKILLSminimum of the guideof the groupNUMBERmaximumof the group, excludingguide0 -70 metres.Level P3 or P4 + Basi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 A (art. A322-101)

CONDITIONS FOR TEACHING TRIMIX OR HELIOX DIVINGDEVELOPMENT AREASMINIMUM LEVELof diversSKILLSminimum of the group leaderNUMBER OF DIVERSmaximumof the group, excludingsupervisor0 - 40 metres. Level P 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Audiovisual communication.

Article L4433-30

When applications for authorisation relating to radio and television services, submitted to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique under Articles 29, 30 or 30-1 of L…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-16

The operations, mentioned in article 79-IV of the local civil code applicable to the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, of mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R4422-30

Articles D. 4135-20 to D. 4135-23 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L2123-30

Retirement pensions already liquidated and rights acquired before 30 March 1992 by elected municipal officials continue to be honoured by the institutions and bodies with which they have been constitu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-30

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 1123-15 to L. 1123-20, the provisions of this chapter apply to clinical investigations which are classified as national defence secrets within the meaning of a…

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