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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-23

…ity : 1° He prepares the decisions of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are implemented; 2° He is the authorising officer for revenue and expenditure; 3° He organises the establishment; 4°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article D4323-2-1

…"departmental councils" are replaced by the words "regional or inter-regional councils";g) The 1°, 2° and 3° of II of article R. 4124-3-5 are replaced by the following provisions:"For chiropodists, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions.

Article R143-22

For the application of articles L. 143-2, L. 143-6, L. 143-10 and L. 143-13, the domicile declared is the domicile elected by the creditors in their entries.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-35

…of:1° The additional financing requirements necessary for the activity of the distribution company;2° The quality of the work carried out by the distribution company.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition.

Article L4642-2

…in equal numbers: 1° Representatives of representative employers' organisations at national level; 2° Representatives of representative employee organisations at national level; 3° Representatives of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-2

Article L. 3351-6-2 is applicable to Wallis and Futuna.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L933-2

The second paragraph of I and II of article L. 310-2 are deleted.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L943-2

The second paragraph of I and II of article L. 310-2 are deleted.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article R3332-29

…r of participants being unlocked before expiry of the term of the buy-back operation referred to in 2° of this article: 1° The employee's disability, assessed within the meaning of 2° and 3° of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-2-1

In private not-for-profit health establishments, a medical committee is elected by the practitioners working there. Its powers are set out in I of article L. 6161-2-2. The matters on which it is consu…

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