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

Article 231-17

…in establishments in the second group; 10° The number of arthouse cinematographic works programmed; 11° The number of cinematographic works and screenings organised with arthouse cinematographic works…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-5

…ame, usual first name and address of the subscriber and the number of shares subscribed for by him; 11° The fact that a copy of the subscription form has been given to the subscriber; > The date of pu…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-18

…10° One representative from each of the other trade unions representing salaried medical biologists;11° One representative from each of the trade unions of self-employed medical biologists recognised…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-4

The public establishment La Monnaie de Paris is governed by the provisions of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, which apply to the establishments men…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-2

The infringement action is brought by the patent owner. Unless otherwise stipulated in the licence agreement, it is also open to the holder of an exclusive licence provided, on pain of inadmissibility…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-91

…eir performance, in the context of an investigation into one or more of the offences referred to in 11° of Article 706-73, is necessary in order to prevent a risk to life or physical integrity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-77

…judicial court may, for offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, with the exception of 11° and 18°, 706-73-1 and 706-74, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Children with variations in genital development

Article L2131-6

The care of a child presenting a variation in genital development is ensured after consultation of the multidisciplinary teams of the specialised centres of reference for rare diseases, under the cond…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 I ter

The departmental councils of the overseas departments may, by deliberation, exempt from land registration tax or registration duty transfers of co-ownership shares in classified hotels, tourist reside…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 7: Enforcement of the decision

Article 1233

An extract of any decision opening, modifying the regime or duration of, or terminating a curatorship or guardianship measure concerning an adult or an extract of any decision granting, modifying, ren…

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