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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-40

The applicant is heard at the hearing in the language that he has, pursuant to Article L. 521-8, indicated to the administrative authority when registering his asylum application. In the absence of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Provisions for monitoring sentenced persons after their release during the period of reduced sentences

Article D147-47

…forcement judge of the jurisdiction in which the person subject to monitoring pursuant to I of article 721-2 has his habitual residence, assisted by the prison integration and probation service, and w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-44

The National Council and the Bureau of the National Council shall only deliberate validly if at least half of their members are present. Members may be represented. A member may not have more than two…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4

Private practice companies and private practice financial holding companies for dispensing pharmacists must be registered in the appendix to the register referred to in articles L. 4222-1 and L. 4232-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-41

In the event of the unlimited withdrawal of authorisation, pronounced in application of articles L. 6312-3 or L. 6312-5 or of article R. 6312-5, the authorisations for the person concerned to commence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Trial of crimes

Article 920

For the application of the first paragraph of Article 289-1, if, as a result of absences or striking, there are fewer than fourteen jurors remaining on the list, this number is completed by alternate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 421-22

An application for enhanced development aid may be submitted by one or more authors provided that, at the time of its examination by the Commission des aides à l'innovation en documentaire, the applic…

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

Article 421-20

Support for enhanced development will not be granted for projects that are the subject of a contract for the purchase of broadcasting rights by a television service publisher on the date they are exam…

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

Article 421-18

Selective financial aid is awarded to production companies for the initial filming and pre-editing of a creative documentary, particularly with a view to seeking funding.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 421-21

When the project has received writing aid or development aid, the application for enhanced development aid must be submitted within five years of the decision to award the last of these aids.During th…

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