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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-49

Where the issuing State requests, under a European Investigation Order, the execution of an investigative measure that requires evidence to be obtained in real time, on a continuous basis and over a s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4351-27

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4351-27-1

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for the provision of services in France by contractors not established in a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area

Article R7122-9

The prior notification of activity and the contract provided for in 2° of article L. 7122-6 are sent to the regional prefect for the location of the public performance or, where performances are given…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreements between regional health agencies and health insurance organisations

Article R1434-15

The agreement provided for in 3° of article L. 1434-6, concluded between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the representative of each of the health insurance schemes in the region…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-3

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals shall be exercised under the conditions laid down by the laws and regulations applicable locally and in co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-10-5-3

The derogation, provided for in article L. 5132-5, from the minimum weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 is authorised by the Prefe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 611-4

To be eligible for aid for the videographic publication of cinematographic and audiovisual works, videogram publishers must meet the following conditions:1° They must be established in France;2° Their…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-49

The coefficients applicable to works in the creative documentary genre are determined as follows: I.-The works are divided into three groups: 1° First group: works for which the hourly cash contributi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 25: Detergents

Article R412-41

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1 of Article 3, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 11 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the Eur…

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