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

Article 231-30

…meeting in a regional formation. The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may, if he considers it useful, consult the national arthouse film commission for a further review.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-23

…ds at his own expense if they cannot be returned normally by post due to their nature. The consumer may only be held liable in the event of depreciation of the goods resulting from handling other than…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-23

…posal; 9° Loans; 10° In general, all resources arising from the exercise of its activities which it may legally dispose of and income authorised by the laws and regulations in force.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-23

…ts an end to the mediation. In the event of an agreement partially resolving the dispute, mediation may continue on the points mentioned in the referral that are still under discussion.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-23

…ual amount of compensation received for the training courses and meetings mentioned in this article may not exceed one third of the total amount of fees received for the same period by the person conc…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L311-23

No provision or stipulation may be invoked against the collège de résolution, the application of which would have the effect of hindering a resolution measure. In particular, the collège de résolution…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Text and data mining for the sole purpose of scientific research

Article R122-23

…ductions of works with a view to text and data searches for the sole purpose of scientific research may be made: -by staff of the institutions mentioned in II of Article L. 122-5-3 and natural persons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-23

…is informed that only the pathology linked to the parental genetic anomaly likely to be transmitted may be sought in the embryo during the examinations leading to this diagnosis. If the embryo is not…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-23

…ot been convened within eighteen months of the presentation of the report, any employee shareholder may ask the President of the Court ruling in summary proceedings to enjoin the Board of Directors, s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-23

…able to the territorial authority of Corsica established by the aforementioned law no. 91-428 of 13 May 1991, under the conditions defined in article L. 4425-26 of this code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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