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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the words "child under three years of age".

Article D6124-214

The holder of a home hospital care authorisation for "children under the age of three" has equipment suitable for the care of children under the age of three.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the words "child under three years of age".

Article D6124-215

The holder of a home hospital care authorisation for "children under the age of three" must put in place care protocols and procedures specific to the care of children, as well as emergency protocols…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the words "child under three years of age".

Article D6124-212

I.-In addition to the professionals mentioned in I of article D. 6124-197, the multidisciplinary team includes: 1° At least one nurse who holds a State diploma in childcare nursing or has proven train…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the words "child under three years of age".

Article D6124-213

The coordination team referred to in article D. 6124-198 includes at least: 1° A hospital at home doctor specialising in paediatrics or with proven training or experience in paediatrics; 2° A nurse ho…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for documentary works

Article 211-11

…owing two sub-groups: 1° "Techniciens cadres collaborateurs de création" sub-group: a) A maximum of 18 points are allocated to the "Techniciens cadres collaborateurs de création" sub-group, divided be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-5

…to comply with the requirements laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018;2° The obligation, for the applicant for a marketing authorisation submitted in exceptional circu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Legal regime

Article L5217-7

I. - Articles L. 5215-16 to L. 5215-18, L. 5215-21, L. 5215-26 to L. 5215-29, L. 5215-40 and L. 5215-42 are applicable to metropolitan areas. For the application of article L. 5211-17, the majority co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R365-4

…representative of the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia may ask to be heard. " 18° In Article R. 342-10, the words: "twenty-four hours" are replaced by the words: "four days" and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

…nal music for the film; 17° A copy of the contract between the production company and the composer; 18° Where applicable, a copy of the contract between the production company and a music publisher or…

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