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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730-3

When the length of the sentence served is at least equal to twice the length of the sentence still to be served, the situation of the convicted person serving one or more custodial sentences of a tota…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the method of distribution

Article 311-7

Audiovisual works eligible for automatic and selective financial support are works intended:1° Either for initial broadcast on a television service;2° Or for initial availability to the public on an o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to the amount of aid

Article 722-8

The total amount of financial aid awarded for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad may not exceed €240,000 per company per year.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 722 bis

The 2% rate of transfer duty provided for in Article 719 is reduced to 0% for acquisitions of businesses and clienteles made in the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs defined in B of 3…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b : Deductible liabilities

Article 775 sexies

The costs of reconstituting the title deeds to buildings or property rights for which the deceased's right of ownership was not established before his death by a duly transcribed or published deed, ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-7

I. - Substantial changes to the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1243-6 are subject to prior written authorisation by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Other work equipment to which provisions for placing on the market apply

Article R4311-7

Work equipment to which design and construction obligations other than those laid down for the placing on the market of machinery apply is the following:1° Agricultural or forestry tractors, and separ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-74

…consult the information contained in the convicted person's individual file referred to in article L. 214-1 du code pénitentiaire.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-7

…ance with good manufacturing practice, defined in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 5142-3.The labelling of these medicinal products includes :1° The name and address of the sponsor…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-7

…on complete. The declaration is not considered to have been submitted within the meaning of Article L. 6222-1 until the application is complete.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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