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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…ty, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 ;- of Article 36 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Information on the social conditions under which products are manufactured

Article D113-1

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 113-1, the following constitute international conventions relating to fundamental human rights: 1° The International Covenant on Civil and Political…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specialised credit institutions

Article L775-8

…Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-21 to L. 513-24 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-25 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-26 Order no. 2016-131 of 10 February 2016 L. 513-26…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12

…ication ofarticle L. 621-1 of the French Heritage Code, registered in application of article L. 621-25 of the same code or on a building protected as an "abords" in application ofarticle L. 621-30 of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-49

…or, technical supervisor, head modeler, texture manager, lighting manager): 8 points; b) Or between 25% and 50% of the people performing an intermediate supervisory function (in particular animation s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provision of essential data

Article R2196-1

…racts concluded in application of article R. 2122-8, the value of which is equal to or greater than 25,000 euros excluding tax. However, for these same contracts, the purchaser may satisfy this inform…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R533-19

…ches of one million euros, the functions performed by these persons and their area of activity, the main salary components, bonuses, long-term allowances and discretionary pension contributions and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-79

…claration obligations mentioned in articles L. 1123-10, L. 1211-7-1, L. 1221-13, L. 1340-4, L. 5121-25, L. 5212-2, L. 5222-3, R. 1413-68, and L. 3113-1. A declaration in respect of healthcare-associat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5-2

Article Annexe 1-5-2

…r, will be published in a simplified presentation pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 232-25 of the French Commercial Code. 3. Undertaking by the declarant The undersigned certifies on his o…

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