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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-9

Within the framework of the principles defined in article L. 212-6, the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique decides on the following two criteria: 1° The potential effect on the…

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

Article L613-46-7

Where a decision resulting from Articles L. 613-46-5 and L. 613-46-6 affects the preventive recovery plan of an entity or group drawn up pursuant to the provisions of sub-section 2 of this section by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-9

The registration of homeopathic veterinary medicinal products with the Director General of the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety is valid for an unlimited period.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-9

…the Executive Board are taken by a majority of its members. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. Decisions of the Executive Board shall be signed by the Chairman and count…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6463-9

…the Executive Board are taken by a majority of its members. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. Decisions of the Executive Board shall be signed by the Chairman and count…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 435

The person placed under court protection retains the exercise of his or her rights. However, he or she may not, on pain of nullity, perform any act for which a substitute decision-maker has been appoi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to judicial measures

Article 431

The application must be accompanied, on pain of inadmissibility, by a detailed certificate drawn up by a doctor chosen from a list drawn up by the public prosecutor. This doctor may seek the opinion o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Opposition

Article 492

If service of the judgment has not been made on the person of the accused, the objection must be lodged within the following time limits, which run from service of the judgment made at the domicile, b…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 429

1. Where the provisions of Article 119a above are applied, export or attempted export without declaration shall give rise, independently of the penalties laid down by the legislation of the territory…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article L4733-9

Within fifteen days of the Labour Inspectorate inspecting officer's finding, the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment will decide whether to resume perf…

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