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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and missions

Article R211-1-1

…L. 711-6 of the Education Code, the provisions of articles…

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

Article 223-7

…ned in terms of showing the works in cinemas, the promotional work envisaged, as well as compliance with the commitments made in the aid agreement in respect of the granting of previous aid;2° The siz…

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

Article 223-28

…hosen for the representation of the works, the quality of the editorial line, as well as compliance with the commitments made in the aid agreement for the allocation of previous aid;2° The size of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-12

…the person responsible for security: surname, first name(s), telephone and electronic contact details. II. - Data relating to a commercial event: 1° Non-personal data relating to the characteristics o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-309

…in article R. 123-1, for the entry in the file of the company concerned, for each activity falling within the trades and crafts sector, of the complementary code of the French crafts and trades activ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other criminal provisions.

Article L4163-5

Practising medicine, dentistry or midwifery under a pseudonym is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros.

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

Article 231-23

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

Article 231-21

…ntre national du cinéma et de l'image animée when classifying arthouse cinemas and awarding subsidies.Labels may be accumulated.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 876

Article 773 reads as follows: "Art. 773.-A copy of each form recording a decision resulting in the deprivation of electoral rights shall be sent to the competent administrative authority in the territ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-251

A dental surgeon who, while practising his profession, practises preventive dentistry in a community or provides a public screening consultation is prohibited from using this function to increase his…

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