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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 432-4

Except when they are awarded under 2° of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article R8113-3-3

…period to which the request relates, which may be broken down, but may not exceed eighteen months; 2° At the request of employees, the information shall be communicated on a computer medium, using a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…POINTS Difference in the rate of individual increases (excluding promotions) between women and men (2° of article D. 1142-2) a) Employees are divided into 4 groups according to the four socio-professi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative and litigation procedure

Article R312-6

The person whose appeal has been rejected by the deputy director of visas, the commission mentioned in article D. 312-3 or, when the latter has issued a recommendation pursuant to article D. 312-5-1,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-14

…n investigation or information relating to one of the offences listed in the table mentioned in 4°; 2° Data and information relating to the persons mentioned in 2° of I of article R. 53-10 shall be ke…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Review of balance sheets

Article 45

1. and 2. (Obsolete provisions). 3. The right to revise balance sheets is withdrawn in respect of price changes after 30 June 1959 (1).

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of customs offices.

Article 46

1. Customs formalities can only be completed at customs offices. 2. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by order of the Director General of Customs and Excise.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for leave

Article R6422-1

…h a view to: 1° Taking part in the assessment session organised by the ministry or certifying body; 2° Preparing for the validation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures and arrangements

Article D1413-48

…article D. 1413-46 and specified in the general specifications and in the specific specifications ;2° Which have qualified staff, premises and equipment enabling them to carry out the tasks assigned…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to inter-municipal tourist offices in classified resorts.

Article R134-17

The budget prepared by the Tourist Office Director complies with the provisions of articles L. 1612-2 , L. 2221-5 and L. 2312-1 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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