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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-44

The recording, storage and processing of personal data of the nature mentioned in I of Article 6 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms are authorised solel…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assistant pharmacists in pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5124-40

For the purposes of calculating the number of staff referred to in Articles R. 5124-38 and R. 5124-39, account is taken of persons engaged in the following operations: 1° Manufacturing and import oper…

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

Article 431-7

…s per year under this Title;2° Receive more than two grants under Chapter III for projects intended to be made available to the public on the same digital channel, and submit its second application le…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-4

The Commission may call on rapporteurs belonging to the government departments in charge of the sectors of activity concerned to examine the files needed to draw up the list of ombudsmen notified to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Assessment and early intervention pathways for neurodevelopmental disorders

Article R2135-4

…ment and intervention programme, pending a referral decision by the Commission des Droits et de l'Autonomie des Personnes Handicapées. The director who made the decision to admit the child immediately…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-45

The coefficients applicable to works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of live performances are determined as follows: I.-The works are divided into two groups: 1° First group: works wh…

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

Article 433-7

…is paid in two instalments:1° The first instalment is paid when the aid is granted. It corresponds to 70% of the amount;2° The balance is paid after presentation, no later than eighteen months after…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-44

In order to distribute the proceeds of the sales, the liquidator draws up a distribution plan. To this end, he may summon the creditors. The draft distribution is notified to the creditors and the deb…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial transactions.

Article L110-4

…een traders or between traders and non-traders are prescribed by five years if they are not subject to special shorter prescriptions. II.-All actions for payment shall be time-barred: 1° For food supp…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2152-4

…ally low in the following cases :1° Where the information provided by the tenderer does not satisfactorily justify the low level of the price or costs proposed;2° Where it is established that the tend…

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