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

Article 212-22

Screenwriting grants may also be awarded to the authors' collaborators, who are responsible for helping with the writing process.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-21

Patients may be admitted at their request, with the agreement of the doctor concerned, as part of the private practice of hospital practitioners.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-21

Before the end of either of the periods mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 614-20, the prohibitions provided for in the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister of Defen…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-21

The appeals referred to in article R. 1423-19 shall be heard without charge or formality within one month of the date on which they are registered. The Registrar shall notify the interested parties of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-21

…med. The First President or his delegate may always order the parties to appear. When it is not the main party, the Public Prosecutor's Office makes its opinion known under the conditions defined by t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R4135-21

Members of the Regional Council may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in meetings of the Regi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-21

The Labour Inspector conducts an adversarial investigation during which the occupational physician may, at his request, be assisted by a person of his choice from the staff of the occupational health…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-33

Script rewriting grants may also be awarded to the authors' collaborators, who are responsible for helping with the rewriting process.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1213-21

Board members may not take part in deliberations when they have a personal interest in the matter under discussion.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rent reviews.

Article R145-21

The price set by the court may not, under any circumstances, exceed the limits of the offer and the demand made, as the case may be, pursuant to Article L. 145-37 and in accordance with article R. 145…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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