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

Article 422-2

…make up French society, and in particular those living in priority neighbourhoods for urban policy;2° Represent the current realities, history and memory, in France, of immigrant populations, populat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R513-2

…istration entered, on the day of the declaration, in the National Designs Register or by his agent; 2° Be accompanied by proof of payment of the prescribed fee. The provisions of Article R. 512-9-1 sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-2

…ract accompanied by an indication of the body to which the pre-employment declaration is addressed; 2° Failing to produce, at the request of any of the inspection officers referred to in article L. 82…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-28

…nd of the Council of 7 September 2005 as amended on the recognition of professional qualifications; 2° The substantial differences referred to in Article R. 321-67, and the reasons why these differenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Management and training

Article R4462-28

Pursuant to Article L. 4141-2, ongoing training for workers assigned to pyrotechnic activities and to activities involving the internal transport of explosive substances or objects, including heads of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-20

…nce with the procedures laid down by the electoral regulations to allocate the members mentioned in 2° of articles R. 4122-5 and R. 4124-4 to each half. Subsequent renewals of the Disciplinary Boards…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5123-2

For the application of 4° of article R. 5111-2, the conversion leave granted to employees must be for a period of at least four months and guarantee them a conversion allowance at least equal to 65% o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-203

…to applicants who provide: 1° Both outpatient surgical care and full-time inpatient surgical care; 2° Or outpatient surgical care only. In this case, the holder enters into an agreement with a health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Care provided to prisoners.

Article R6411-2

…form, the model for which is set by an order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health; 2° It provides for the medical and non-medical equipment of the specialised premises in the prison i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 61

1. All drivers of means of transport must comply with the orders of customs officers. 2. The latter may use appropriate equipment that complies with the technical standards defined by order of the Min…

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