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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-77

The diver shall provide proof to the diving master of the skills mentioned in Annexes III-14 a, III-17 a or III-18 a, in particular by presenting a certificate or diploma and, where appropriate, a log…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-9

…mployers' professional organisations under the conditions set out in articles L. 2135-11 to L. 2135-17.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-3

…n that undertaking, up to the amount guaranteed in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 332-17. The portion of technical provisions relating to business transferred to a securitisation vehicle…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for the distribution of works intended for young audiences

Article 223-16

…of release plans for arthouse cinematographic works actually distributed by the company in at least 175 cinematographic establishments during the year preceding the application, devoted to establishme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-11

…ion of direct allocations is subject to the provisions 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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: National registers

Article R623-39

…ty claim where one has been made;the mention of the observations referred to in the articles R. 623-17 to R. 623-26 ;-the date of issue of the plant variety certificate with its registration number in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V quinquies : Duties levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1635 bis AF

…list of reimbursable pharmaceutical specialities mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code or on the list of medicinal products reimbursed and used by public au…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1812

1. Infringements of the law of 16 March 1915, amended by that of 17 July 1922 relating to the prohibition of the manufacture, wholesale and retail sale and circulation of absinthe and similar liqueurs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-18

…e conditions set out in the first paragraph. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 4132-17, in urgent cases, the time limit provided for in the first paragraph may be shortened by the Chai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1b: General provisions relating to the hosting of personal health data

Article R1111-8-8

…° On behalf of natural or legal persons responsible for processing within the meaning of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, who are responsible for producing or collecting this data; 2° On behalf of the…

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