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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-58

…onvention determines:1° The maximum total duration of the leave and the conditions for combining it with the economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave provided for in Articles L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-28

…y, on his own initiative or at the request of the parties, combine the investigation of several cases. At the end of their investigation, the authority may issue a joint decision. The Chairman may als…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV : Provisions applicable to import taxes, petroleum products and removal from warehouses

Article 1695

…actions:1° Imports for which the person liable is a non-taxable person not identified in accordance with the combined provisions of Articles 286 ter and 286 ter A;2° (Repealed);3° Transport between Fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-12

…Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, registration is obtained in accordance with the mutual recognition procedure or the decentralised procedure under the same conditions as th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-41

…rs responsible for social security and health. The doctors concerned may not combine this allowance with that to which they may be entitled by virtue of concomitant participation in the public service…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature sports

Article L311-3

The département promotes the controlled development of nature sports. To this end, it draws up a departmental plan for spaces, sites and itineraries relating to nature sports. This plan includes the d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-7

…L. 211-1, it may not be shown at the screenings mentioned in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-35

…article R. 212-22 or the proposed programming commitments provided for in the s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-5

…re national du cinéma et de l'image animée from the date indicated in the application in accordance with 2° of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-17

…L. 222-2, prior authorisation from the judge issued on application is…

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