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Showing 5160 of 5757 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – 30 June 2022 – pts 29–46

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46

…ter are considered to be entities in the same group. The central bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-30 , on the one hand, and the credit institutions and investment firms affiliated to them and their…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-46

…29 minutes;3° Each point on the scale is weighted by a multiplier of 2.5 for a work lasting between 30 and 60 minutes.II. - Weighting due to co-production:1° In the case of a national co-production, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46

The decision taken by the association referred to in Article L. 5214-1 is substantiated and then notified to the applicant. If the applicant is the employer, it will immediately inform the beneficiary…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-46

…natively : a) When at least 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 3 points; b) Or when between 30% and 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 2 points; c) Or when between 15% and 30% of the s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-border demergers

Article L236-46

…aph 1 of Article 160b of Directive EU 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on certain aspects of company law and governed by the law of one or more other Member Stat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-46

The author of the request determines the classification measure mentioned in article R. 211-12 that accompanies the work or document's endorsement and, where applicable, the warning mentioned in artic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-46

For the period between 19 May 2021 and 8 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 729.26% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 285.07% when the total revenue from fe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Pseudonymous investigations

Article 230-46

…to an express request. [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2022-846 DC of 19 January 2023] the operation is authorised by the public prosecutor or by the inves…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-46

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply 1° Adverse event, any noxious occurrence in a person who undergoes research involving the human person, whether or not this occu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-46

…the confidentiality rules specified in I of article L. 1110-4 and the interoperability and security guidelines mentioned in article L. 1470-5. These professionals have access only to the data strictly…

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