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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Support for collective operations

Article 634-4

…warded and the amount determined on the basis of the following criteria: 1° The operation's ability to contribute to a mission of general interest for the technical sectors of the film, audiovisual an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-6

The Public Prosecutor of the place where the judicial police officer usually carries out his duties will order the withdrawal or, for a period not exceeding two years, the suspension of the authorisat…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Withdrawal of a partner

Article R4381-68

A member whose contribution is exclusively industrial, wishing to withdraw from the company, shall notify the company of his decision in the manner provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 43…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Withdrawal of a partner

Article R4381-69

A member holding shares corresponding to a capital contribution may, on condition that he informs the company thereof in the manner provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 4381-53, cease the…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-6

The State allocates each year to each of the regions a global allocation for the environment and quality of life, which is set by the Finance Act under the conditions provided for in articles L. 1614-…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-6

The oral presentation of a plasma referred to in article L. 1223-3 is carried out by a professional referred to in article L. 1223-7. It is accompanied by the hand-delivery by the latter to the health…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-6

The section for culture, the Corsican language and education comprises seventeen members, including:1° Ten representatives of bodies involved in the cultural life of Corsica or the promotion of the Co…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for issuing the professional identification card

Article R8294-6

…ay check with the union of funds mentioned in article R. 8291-2 that the employees of its co-contractor, of a direct or indirect sub-contractor or of a sub-contractor's co-contractor have been declare…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-67-1

The Board of Directors or the Management Board may temporarily suspend the repurchase by the company of its shares, when exceptional circumstances so require and if the interests of all shareholders s…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-6

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will notify the applicant of his decision within 90 days of the date on which the application is deemed…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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