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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-123

…nd legal environment of the sport or sports concerned by the sports option mentioned in article D. 212-70, (marked out of 20; preparation: thirty minutes maximum; presentation: thirty minutes maximum;…

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

Article 231-12

I. - The second group comprises the following three categories of cinemas:1° Category C: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 100,000 or more;2° Category D: cinemas located in urban uni…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…na, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-1Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-1-1 Decree no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 R. 412…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-13

…of increasing the total amount of public aid granted for the same project to more than: Article L. 1511-1-1, aid for property investment that has the effect of bringing the total public aid granted f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-12

…solidarity, with territorial jurisdiction, in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 5132-1-13. The purpose of this inspection is to ensure that : 1° Carrying out the diagnosis referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-14

…rmed forces health service personnel to take part in the activities referred to in articles L. 6323-1 and L. 6323-1-1, under the conditions laid down by their status. In all cases, an agreement shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12-1

For the application of II of article L. 1262-4-1, the project owner shall ask the subcontractor established outside France, before the start of each posting of one or more employees on national territ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-13

A development grant is instituted, comprising a grant for the benefit of groups of communes, a national equalisation grant, an urban solidarity and social cohesion grant, a rural solidarity grant, a s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-16

…order to suspend, modify or withdraw an authorisation issued by the Agency pursuant to articles L. 5145-3 and L. 5145-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-13-1

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 1453-6, it is prohibited for the professionals mentioned in Article L. 5143-2, the groups mentioned in Article L. 5143-6 and for feed business operators approve…

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