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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-11

…issued by the judge at the request of the protected person, one of the persons mentioned in article 494-1 or the Public Prosecutor, where it is found that the conditions set out in this article are no…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-4

For the application of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-40

…of the national section of the art cinemas commission;3° Four representatives of cinema exhibitors;4° Three representatives of distributors of cinematographic works;5° One representative of producers…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-42

…s of the proposed subcontractor; 3° The place where the subcontracted services are to be performed; 4° The subcontractor's ability to carry out the professional activity and its economic, financial, t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-4

…or remuneration correspond to actual disbursements;3° Costs of insurance and compulsory guarantees ;4° The costs of opening and maintaining a given account, using a means of payment enabling both tran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4

…rthing centres are health facilities in which midwives, under the conditions set out in articles L. 4151-1 and L. 4151-4 relating to the practice of their profession, give birth to women whose pregnan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary changes of use

Article R1225-4

To benefit from the guaranteed remuneration provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1225-14 and when the conditions of this same article are met, the employee must have held a job which expo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-4

…of the court. The clerk of the court of appeal shall notify the debtor and the persons mentioned in 4° of article R. 661-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R3262-46

…fine. The same applies to infringements of the provisions of articles R. 3262-1, R. 3262-2, R. 3262-4 to R. 3262-11, R. 3262-16, R. 3262-17, R. 3262-20 to R. 3262-25, R. 3262-33 to R. 3262-35 and R. 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-4

…voirs of pathogenic agents; 2° Health checks on means of transport; 3° Health checks on travellers; 4° Preparing for and responding to public health emergencies at the points of entry mentioned in art…

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