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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-129

…tes, 2° If he/she comes under one of the categories mentioned in the fifth paragraph of article L. 4123-2 of the Defence Code, the representative mentioned in b or c of 3° of Article R. 6147-117 of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-7

The transfer by the holder of an automatic cinema exhibition account of the sums entered in this account to the holder of another automatic cinema exhibition account is only authorised in the event of…

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

Article 211-121

The aid is reimbursed from the sums calculated in accordance with articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-12

The offences which may give rise to the issue of a European arrest warrant are, under the law of the issuing Member State, the following: 1° Offences punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-10

A copy of the documents in proceedings initiated by the public prosecutor on the basis of articles 1210-4,1210-7,1210-8and 1210-9 must be communicated to the French central authority under the Hague C…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-2

…seised by a request from the public prosecutor to which is attached the report mentioned in Article 1262. The judge gathers all useful information. The court clerk shall summon to the hearing, by regi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-121

Beneficiaries of jobs for the future as teachers are recruited by local public education establishments or local public agricultural education and vocational training establishments, after receiving t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-12

…and the estate in the event of disinheritance.The heirs and legatees of persons whose treatment and maintenance have been paid for in any way whatsoever may exercise their rights over all effects brou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-12

The commission shall decide any questions that may arise, apart from any complaints, from the counting of the ballot papers, shall make any necessary rectifications and shall proclaim the results in p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations.

Article R713-12

Candidates for a territorial chamber of commerce and industry who have received at least 5% of the votes cast in that election may obtain reimbursement of their campaign expenses from the territorial…

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