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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-4

I.-The following apply to the staff mentioned in 1° to 4° ofArticle L. 6152-1: 1° The following provisions of the General Civil Service Code: a) Article L. 115-7 ; b) Article L. 121-3 ; c) Chapter III…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-14

The decision to award a grant is made after receiving the opinion of the art cinema commission, under the conditions defined in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-15

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Elements and devices contributing to the promotion of a tobacco product

Article R3512-30

All messages, symbols, trademarks, trade names, figurative or other signs are considered to be elements and devices that contribute to the promotion of a tobacco product, within the meaning of 1° of I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-39

Recognition of the seriousness of the disability referred to in Article L. 5212-9 and the allocation of the aid referred to in Article L. 5213-11 are decided by the association referred to in Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-42

Where a competent authority of a third country fails to comply with a request for information exchange referred to in 2° of Article L. 532-29, the AMF may refer the matter to the European Securities a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-41

Any dispute arising between the Autorité des marchés financiers and the AIFM established in a third country of which France is the reference Member State shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Fr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-40

…me of authorisation has not been followed or that it has made false statements, or if it has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article L. 532-39, the AMF shall ask the AIFM to indicate its new re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employer representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2152-4

…representative at national and inter-professional level: 1° Which meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2151-1; 2° Whose member organisations are representative in the branches of indu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-4

A foreign national who is not in one of the situations referred to in articles R. 426-4, R. 426-6 and R. 431-5 must submit their application for a residence permit within two months of entering France…

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