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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-4

…aphic works and audiovisual works respectively. Their list is set by deliberation taken pursuant to 3° of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifying examination

Article A742-16

…aw;2° A fifteen-minute oral examination on judicial organisation and civil and commercial procedure;3° A fifteen-minute oral examination on the practice of commercial court registries;4° A fifteen-min…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities

Article L213-0-1

…uers for the purpose of promoting their liquidity and, in the case of the securities referred to in 3° below, may be subscribed or acquired and held by their issuers when these issuers have the status…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R741-3

…221-45, R. 221-47 to R. 221-56, R. 221-58 to R. 221-64, relating to the Livret d'Epargne Populaire;3° Articles R. 221-65, R. 221-66, R. 221-68, R. 221-75, relating to the Plan Epargne Populaire; 4° A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-280

…red in the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector pursuant to 3° of Article L. 123-36 shall indicate: 1° Within a period of one month, the crossing of the thresho…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and innovation partnerships

Article R2121-9

For the innovation partnerships referred to in article L. 2172-3, the estimated value of the need is determined by taking into account the total estimated value of the research and development activit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-3-3

I. - The Office shall decide :1° Whether the act in question was performed within the scope of articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 or L. 3135-1 ;2° On the existence of a causal link between the harm suffere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-9

…mic or social purpose and Decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 on State economic and financial control; 3° Control by the Cour des Comptes.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-7

The following may receive the data referred to in article R. 232-41-3: 1° The World Anti-Doping Agency; 2° An international sports federation, subject to compliance with the conditions set out in 2° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-345

…he initial duration of the contract is greater than six months and less than or equal to two years; 3° It may not exceed three months if the initial duration of the contract is greater than two years;…

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