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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-21

…the group on the basis of the following criteria: 1° The legal nature of the majority of members ; 2° The tariff scale of the majority of members; 3° The fee scale applicable to members with a majori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections

Article L513-22

…tion and shall penalise any breaches observed, in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapter II and Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter III of Title I of Book VI.The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L946-2

…tative of the State in the region is replaced by a decision of the Government of French Polynesia. "II.-In the fourth paragraph, the words: "in particular pursuant to Articles 5, 48 and 66 of the loi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-2

I.-The amount of the special contribution provided for in Article L. 8253-1 is equal to 5,000 times the hourly rate of the guaranteed minimum provided for in Article L. 3231-12 on the date on which th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

I. - Articles L. 5216-4 and L. 5216-4-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions concerning the sporting events referred to in paragraph 2 of article R. 331-19

Article A331-22

…ticle R. 331-19 of the French Sports Code are grouped into four categories corresponding to annexes III-22 to III-25 : - land motor vehicle events in which speed is one of the essential elements of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 631-2

…nancial aid to technical projects is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

…mission is made up of twenty-four members appointed for a renewable term of two years:1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Seven representatives of production companies;4° Two representatives of distri…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Points scale for animated works

Article 211-12

…ic work is produced by at least one production company that meets the conditions set out in article 211-3; 2° "Authors" sub-group: a) A maximum of 26 points is allocated to the "Authors" sub-group, di…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20

The persons referred to in Article L. 532-18-1 shall send the Autorité des marchés financiers, at its request and for statistical purposes, periodic reports on the activities of their branch. The Auto…

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