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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-4

The establishment's posts are open to candidates from outside the establishment who can show proof of the qualifications specified below for each of the job categories mentioned in article R. 113-2: 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financing of vocational training

Article L6131-4

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the contributions collected by the bodies mentioned in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code andArticle L. 723-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fish…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-4

…the public mentioned in articles L. 123-1 et seq. of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation;4° Relating to firefighting in installations classified for environmental protection provided for in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-4

I. - An investment service provider other than an asset management company shall establish and implement appropriate written policies and procedures for classifying its clients as non-professional cli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

…to remove a person from the jobseekers' list, as provided for in Articles L. 5412-1 and L. 5412-2 ; 4° Decisions to withdraw replacement income, as provided for in Article L. 5426-2 ; 5° Decisions rel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 349-1

Where the existence of one of the grounds of lack of criminal responsibility provided for by the articles 122-1 (first paragraph), 122-2, 122-3, 122-4 (first and second paragraphs), 122-5 (first and s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88

…hin the time limit set, he will be deemed to have waived the right to the analysis of the B sample; 4° The sanctions and consequences incurred pursuant to articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23-6 ; 5° The op…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS.

Article L410-5

The approval of training organisations, aviation medicine expertise centres and medical examiners, as well as the authorisation of examiners provided for in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-4-1

…soever a technological application, device or component ;3° By providing a service for this purpose;4° By inciting the use of or ordering, designing, organising, reproducing, distributing or broadcast…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-43-1

…entry to the course; 3° Satisfy the prerequisites for entry into training specific to each diploma; 4° Meet the following selection criteria: a) Consistency of professional project and motivation ; b)…

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