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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-26

…€9,225,000;- 95% for the fraction of the total box office takings of feature films over €9,225,000 and up to €30,750,000;- 10% for the fraction of the total box office takings of feature films over €…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-27

Calculation rates are reduced by 10%.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Conservation care (R).

Article R2213-2-2

…vation care is performed. The declaration referred to in the previous paragraph indicates the place and time of the conservation treatments, the time limit for their performance after death when they…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28-1

…iotherapists referred to in article L. 4321-4 comprises : 1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his representative, as Chairman ; 2° The Director General of the Regional Hea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-26

The arrondissement mayor and his deputies are responsible, in the arrondissement, for the powers vested in the mayor of the commune or the mayor of Paris in matters of civil status, school matters rel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-25

…om within the arrondissement council. The offices of mayor of the municipality or of mayor of Paris and of arrondissement mayor are incompatible.The election of the arrondissement mayor following the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-27

The mayor of the commune or the mayor of Paris may, under his or her supervision and responsibility, by decree, delegate signing authority to the director general of services of the mayor's office or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-28

The arrondissement may delegate under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2122-18 et l'article L. 2122-20.In the cases provided for in Article L. 2122-17, the borough mayo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-29

In arrondissements where a caisse des écoles has been set up, the arrondissement mayor chairs this body. The representatives of the commune or the City of Paris on this body are appointed by the arron…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-26

…modified according to the same forms.However, the creation of maritime gendarmerie, air gendarmerie and armament gendarmerie units is decided by order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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