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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-4

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750: 1° Making a change in the person of the owner or manager of a café or public house selling drinks for consumption on the premises, as referred to in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-4

…to the contribution mentioned in article L. 136-1 of the same code under the conditions defined in 1° of II of article L. 136-8 of the said code. The tax system applicable to the contributions mentio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Printing costs

Article R210

The only printouts that must be paid for as legal costs are: 1° That of publications or insertions of press releases, relating to decisions to dismiss cases, which are ordered by the examining magistr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Summary proceedings

Article R1455-9

The application for interim relief shall be made by the applicant either by a bailiff's writ or under the conditions provided for in Article R. 1452-1.Where the application is made by a bailiff's writ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-57

The provisions of this Title, with the exception of those of paragraph 1 of sub-section 1 of section 2, shall apply to judicial officers in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle. Table 3-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-6

Selective grants are awarded and their amount is determined on the basis of:1° The quality and originality of the graphic design;2° The match between the technical choices made for the animation and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorisation and practice

Article D513-11-8

Establishments or organisations authorised under Article L. 513-11-1 shall send the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé an annual activity repor…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-2

I.- Information is provided by self-employed healthcare professionals and health centres:1° By display in the places where patients are received ;2° By prior quotation above a certain amount.In the ca…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits.

Article R518-34

…minutes drawn up by the judge shall be made by the clerk of the court, which extract shall contain :1° The surnames and first names of the creditors whose claims have been assessed ;2° The amounts all…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-4

A mediator may request to be removed from the list provided for in Article R. 324-1 by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the Minister responsible for culture. A replacemen…

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