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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Introductory chapter: Definitions

Article 120-1

…ropean Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. A State party to the European Convention on Transfrontier Television of the Council of Europe, a third European State with which t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-8

…mbres de commerce et des chambres de métiers, après avis de leur président; gérerent leur situation conventionnelle et contractuelle ou statutaire. The remuneration costs of staff made available in th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2

…the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions set out in Annex II of the International Convention referred to in article L. 230-2;- a Therapeutic Use Exemption which the World Anti-Doping…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-2

…to above handed down by foreign courts or judicial authorities which, pursuant to an international convention or agreement, have been notified to the French authorities or have been enforced in Franc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-8

…ntioned in 1°, 2° and 5° includes social security and employee contributions of legal origin, or of conventional origin imposed by law, as well as the withholding tax provided for in article 204 A of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical project and shared care project

Article R6132-3

…patient activities, in particular advanced consultations;c) Outpatient, partial hospitalisation and conventional hospitalisation activities;d) Technical platforms;e) Emergency and unscheduled care ;f)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information

Article L784-14

…L. 229-7 du code de l'environnement are not applicable; 2° References to Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 are not applicable; III.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information

Article L783-14

…L. 229-7 du code de l'environnement are not applicable; 2° References to Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 are not applicable; III.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information

Article L785-13

…L. 229-7 du code de l'environnement are not applicable; 2° References to Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 are not applicable; III.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° A…

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