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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-41

…ty between women and men and decree no. 2015-354 of 27 March 2015 on equal access for women and men to consultative or deliberative commissions and bodies attached to the Prime Minister, ministers or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-12

Aid for the programming of short-lived cinematographic works is awarded to cinematographic entertainment establishments that organise a number of cinematographic entertainment screenings per cinema eq…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-11

Selective financial aid is awarded to operators of cinemas classified as art cinemas and receiving art cinema aid to encourage the programming of short-lived cinematographic works.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another Member State of the European Union

Article R426-4

When applying for a temporary or multi-annual residence permit under the conditions mentioned in article L. 426-11, foreign nationals holding a resident permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The administrative and technical committee of the fire and rescue services

Article L1424-31

…trative and technical commission for the fire and rescue services is set up under the board of directors of the fire and rescue service. This commission is consulted on matters of a technical or opera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4321-31

…ssment 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-4

The establishments mentioned in Article L. 5142-1 are not authorised to supply the public with the veterinary medicinal products defined in Article L. 5141-2.However, these establishments may sell vet…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-4

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution comprises a supervisory board, a resolution board and an Enforcement Committee.With the exception of sections 4 and 5 of Chapter III of this Title…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision and inspection.

Article R811-41

…their own initiative. They shall inform the coordinating magistrate of the inspections they intend to carry out. The coordinating magistrate may carry out any inspection on his own initiative.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision and inspection.

Article R811-42

…trol.They may be assisted in carrying out inspections by any persons registered on the list of statutory auditors drawn up pursuant to article L. 822-1 as well as any expert or person of their choice.…

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