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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-3

The provisions of articles R. 4135-1 and R. 4135-2 are applicable, where they do not benefit from more favourable provisions, to civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article R212-10

…ining programme or registering for the examination for the aforementioned diploma. They must also : 1° On the one hand, if the regulations governing the diploma for the validation of acquired experien…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National guarantee fund for agricultural disasters.

Article A431-7

…ntie des Calamités Agricoles and a balance sheet and profit and loss account in the following form. 1° Balance sheet. Assets : Term investments. Demand deposits. Claims on the Treasury : - under artic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-1

For their application in Mayotte, the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the French Southern and Antarctic Territories and New Caledonia, Articles L. 122-3-1 and L. 211-6 shall read as follows:Art. L. 122-3-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Reorganisation measures for companies whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union

Article R*323-11

…sation measures defined in Article L. 323-8, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution : 1° As a matter of urgency, inform the competent authorities of the other Member States of the Europe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15-2

Where an institution mentioned in Article L. 370-1 of the Insurance Code and offering the operations mentioned in Articles L. 3334-1 to L. 3334-9 and L. 3334-11 to L. 3334-16 of the Labour Code has br…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure

Article R5121-51-1

…ed and to the marketing authorisation holder within ninety days of receipt of the complete dossier: 1° If these documents are approved by each of the States concerned within ninety days, the Director…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-4

…where a temporary increase in activity is required, in particular for one of the following reasons: 1° Work that must be completed within a specific timeframe due to its nature, the burdens imposed on…

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

Article 612-25

…ers of on-demand audiovisual media services, selective financial aid is awarded in consideration of:1° The quality of the editorial proposal;2° The technical and ergonomic quality of the service;3° Th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 411-4

…eligible for financial aid for production, production companies must meet the following conditions:1° Be incorporated as a commercial company;2° Be established in France;3° Have chairmen, directors o…

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