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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: The profession of genetic counsellor

Article L1132-4

Genetic counsellors may use their evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which awarded them. He must indicate the place and establishment where it was obtained. Where the evide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and powers of the regional health agencies

Article L1431-3

A decree may create inter-regional health agencies and entrust inter-regional powers to one or more regional health agencies.A Conseil d'Etat decree may entrust a single regional health agency with th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-4

…ciation do not prohibit the assumption of the risk in question by reason of its nature, is refused, may refer the matter to a central pricing office, the conditions of constitution and operating rules…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-3-2

A holiday village may include accommodation made up in whole or in part of dwellings spread over the territory of the commune where the reception office and the collective buildings are located, or ov…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-9

…onale d'aménagement cinématographique is not interrupted by the rules concerning the age limit that may apply to the persons concerned. If a member of the Commission is prevented from attending for mo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Infringements of the obligation to control access by minors to cinemas

Article R432-3

…ve, this person will be punished by a 5th class fine.The person mentioned in the previous paragraph may demand the production of any document that establishes the age of the spectator. If the spectato…

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

Article 211-39

…ed and entered in the automatic cinema production account are non-transferable and non-seizable and may not be considered as operating revenue.The allocation of the sums entered in the automatic cinem…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-5

…a bailiff. Where a public administration is subrogated to the rights of a maintenance creditor, it may itself make the application for direct payment and avail itself of the provisions of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-15

…authorised to do so, the court clerk informs the parties, who then serve the decision. The parties may always have the decision served. Each of the parties may inform the court registry that it does…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-7

Where representation by a lawyer is not compulsory, the parties shall defend themselves.They may be assisted or represented by:1° A lawyer;2° Their spouse;3° Their partner or the person with whom they…

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