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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to video game companies and video games

Article D331-21

For the application of 2° of 1 of III of article 220 terdecies of the General Tax Code, the video game is finalised in the form of a first version ready to be duplicated with a view to its marketing o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to the use of counterfoil receipt books

Article A37-21

In order to record offences subject to the fixed fine procedure and to receive payment for them, where payment is made immediately, ticketing officers use standard counterfoil receipt books, measuring…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to the use of counterfoil receipt books

Article A37-22

Two flaps, placed after the cover page, enable the use of the ten bundles (each containing five sheets) contained in the booklet to be tracked by the issuing authority.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to the use of counterfoil receipt books

Article A37-23

The front and back of sheet no. 1 of the bundle contain a reminder of the laws and regulations applicable to the offences mentioned in Article A. 37-21. The fronts of leaflets nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 contai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-2

Only the following may issue savings bonds1° Credit institutions ;2° Natural persons and companies that operate as traders and have drawn up the balance sheet for their first financial year.Savings bo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-27

For the application of the provisions of article L. 421-4, contributions to the guarantee fund are assessed and collected as follows:1° (repealed)2° (repealed)3° The contribution from insurance compan…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-28

The rates of the contributions referred to in Article R. 421-27 are set by order of the Minister responsible for insurance, subject to the following maximum amounts:-Contribution from insurance compan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-28

The doctors and odontologists governed by this section have medical responsibility for continuity of care, in conjunction with the other members of the hospital's medical staff. The pharmacists govern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-26

Practitioners covered by this section, while in active employment, devote their entire professional activity to the health care institution and to the institutions, services or organisations linked to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-29

Hospital practitioners governed by this section must take part in the juries for competitions and examinations organised by the Ministry of Health or under its supervision and, under the conditions de…

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