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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-12

…ion fixed by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-18

…r suspension of the opposition proceedings in the cases provided for in 2° and 3° of Article R. 712-17, the opponent has not responded, within the time limit set by the Institute, to the latter's requ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Measures following controls

Article R532-1

If you disregard the provisions of an order issued pursuant to articles L. 521-17 ou L. 521-25 : 1° Manufacturing, importing, exporting, placing on the market free of charge or against payment, holdin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4-1

…a small or medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions applicable to the automatic release under constraint provided for in II of article 720

Article D147-24

…f the prison code. There is no need to apply the provisions of I of article 720 and articles D. 147-17 to D. 147-19 when the sentenced person is eligible for release under constraint as of right.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R3262-46

…ts of the provisions of articles R. 3262-1, R. 3262-2, R. 3262-4 to R. 3262-11, R. 3262-16, R. 3262-17, R. 3262-20 to R. 3262-25, R. 3262-33 to R. 3262-35 and R. 3262-37 to R. 3262-39 , as well as to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Staff

Article R1413-33

The Agency's public-sector employees are subject to the provisions of Decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contract employees taken for the applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-1

…articles R. 2324-34 and R. 2324-35, the collective crèches mentioned in 1° of II of article R. 2324-17 form their teams in such a way as to comply with the following minimum ratios of working time ded…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-40

…n the Nominative Social Declaration; 2° The pre-employment declaration mentioned in Article R. 1221-17 ; 3° The automated processing of personal data known as the "Personal Training Account Informatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Setting up and running skills operators

Article R6332-10

…ns relating to the information and services mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of II of article R. 6332-17. This legal entity may not be a training provider, a training body manager, an employers' organis…

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