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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-27

Calculation rates are reduced by 10%.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective prevention

Article R4434-3

Workplaces where workers are likely to be exposed to noise exceeding the upper exposure values defined in 2° of Article R. 4431-2 are appropriately signposted. These places are delimited and access is…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée has the following prerogatives on behalf of the State: 1° He studies and participates in the drafting of legislative and regulatory t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-31-1

…nciliation and compensation commission. He may not be appointed alone to carry out an expert appraisal. He may only work with one or more experts registered on the national list of medical accident ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-32-1

In order to enable the National Medical Accidents Commission to ensure compliance with the undertaking given under 6° (b) of Article R. 1142-30-1, the experts must inform it, without delay, of any ass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-30-1

…dents, determines the composition of the application file, whether for initial registration or renewal.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-3

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-3

The person referred to in I of article L. 324-2-1 shall send the municipality the information referred to in II of article L. 324-2-1 for each furnished tourist accommodation let in the municipality t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of activity by videogram publishers

Article A221-3

The information mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-6

A person placed in customs detention is immediately informed by a customs officer, under the conditions set out in article 63-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: 1° Of his or her detention, as well a…

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