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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-22

Where it is necessary to consult both the central social and economic committee and one or more establishment social and economic committees, an agreement may define the order and deadlines in which t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-21

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement signed with the distribution company.This agreement may include commitments by the distribution company concerning the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment or pledging of receivables

Article R2193-22

A subcontractor who has been accepted and whose terms of payment have been approved may assign or pledge all or part of his claim, up to the amount of the services paid directly to him. A copy of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship.

Article R321-22

…language (1), are set by order of the Minister of Justice, after consultation with the Conseil des maisons de vente and the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés. No one may sit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-8

The sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account may also be invested to cover, on behalf of production companies, other distribution expenses relating to : 1° Long-length cinematographic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Working conditions.

Article L1251-22

The obligations relating to occupational medicine are the responsibility of the temporary employment agency.Except where the temporary work agency is covered by the agricultural scheme, employees are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-22

If the person claimed is at liberty when the decision of the government authorising extradition is no longer subject to appeal, the Attorney General may order the search for and arrest of the person c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-26

The direct allocation must be repaid:1° In the event of non-compliance with the conditions of allocation or payment;2° When the gross receipts of exploitation accruing to the distribution company at t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Ethical bodies for commercial court judges

Article R721-22

A judge appointed by the first president of each court of appeal from among the judges of the court is responsible for responding to any request for an opinion on an ethical issue that the president o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-22

The legal representative of an régie is either the director in the case of an régie responsible for the operation of a public service of an industrial and commercial nature, or the chairman of the boa…

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