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Showing 13211330 of 61182 articles for Art. L. 1334-12-1

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-12

…on of 25% to the turnover resulting from the exploitation of the work concerned through this terminal. For other publishers whose service is made available to users by means of this same terminal, the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of amounts credited to the automatic video publishing account

Article 611-12

Videogram publishers declare their turnover each month and, where applicable, provide any supporting documents.Turnover refers to the amount, excluding value added tax, of all sums, values, goods or s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-12

The Chairman of the Association is appointed by the Board of Directors, for a two-year term, alternately from among the representatives of the employee trade union organisations and the representative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-12

…purposes for others, including in the context of biomedical research within the meaning of Article L. 1121-1. The provisions of this sub-section also apply in the case of incorporation of these eleme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-12

The body reception facility organises the conditions of use of the body for medical teaching and research purposes. These activities are part of the training or research programmes and projects determ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-121

I. - Proof of compliance with the conditions mentioned in 1° of article L. 352-1 of the French Forestry Code is provided by producing a copy or notarised certificate of the title to the forests concer…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising or likely to practise one of the medical professions

Article R4113-126

The information sent, pursuant to Article L. 4113-1-1, by the bodies issuing evidence of formal qualifications to the service or body responsible for registering the persons referred to in Article L.…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exclusion of non-specialised cinemas

Article D311-12

…articles L. 411-1 to L. 415-1.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-12

When the conditions for granting the exemption are met, the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code issue the interested party with a certificate of eligibility…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-12

…eatment based on ionising radiation from which they are benefiting, as provided for in I of article L. 1333-18 ; 2° Exposure of persons who, having been informed of the risk of exposure, voluntarily a…

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