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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-7

The provisions of this Title apply to army hospitals. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the adaptations that may be made, with regard to these hospitals, to the authorisation procedures a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-1

The contract includes information on the consequences of designating the beneficiary or beneficiaries and on the terms and conditions of this designation. It specifies that the beneficiary clause may…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Insurance contracts denominated in foreign currency.

Article L160-3

Natural persons resident in the French Republic and legal entities, for activities relating to their establishment in France, may take out insurance and capitalisation contracts denominated in foreign…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National agricultural risk management fund

Article L431-11-1

The Caisse Centrale de Réassurance may contribute to the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policy on the management of climate risks in agriculture and the development o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to inter-municipal tourist offices in classified resorts.

Article R134-14

When a resort includes all or part of the territory of several municipalities, an inter-municipal tourist office may be set up by mutual agreement of the municipal councils concerned.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R411-4

The information shown on holiday vouchers, whatever the medium, is set by joint order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Tourism. Holiday vouchers may be issued in demate…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-4

The Commission may not be seized of facts dating back more than three years if no action has been taken up to that point to investigate, establish or punish them.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-2

The Film Ombudsman may be assisted by qualified persons whom he appoints after consultation with the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Production approval

Article 211-52

Where investment approval is not required, production approval may also be granted for the production of completed feature films that meet the conditions set out in section 1 of this chapter.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 5: Special provisions for the seizure of standing crops

Article R221-59

The crops are placed under the responsibility of the debtor as custodian. However, at the request of the distraining creditor, the execution judge may appoint a manager to the farm, with the debtor be…

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