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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-60

…in particular professional and volunteer firefighters; 3° Informing and raising public awareness; 4° Carrying out studies and research; 5° Implementing new technologies.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-12

…the licence of a sports agent who is in one of the cases of incompatibility provided for in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article L. 222-9. It shall withdraw the licence of a sports agent who is subject to one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-10

…ures provided for inarticle 131-38 of the same code, as well as the penalties provided for in 2° to 4° of article 433-25 of the same code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health expertise

Article L1452-3

Persons invited to contribute their expertise in the fields of health and health safety to the Minister for Health, to the commissions and councils sitting with the Ministers for Health and Social Sec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5-2

The regional health agencies may enter into a contract with a private health establishment of collective interest mentioned in 2° of article L. 6161-5 and doctors employed full-time by these establish…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5-1

The regional health agencies may conclude a contract with a public health establishment and the practitioners mentioned in 1° of article L. 6152-1 working full-time in these establishments, on the bas…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Calculation for broadcasting on television services

Article 211-30

…rcial showing of the cinematographic work in cinemas;3° The date of issue of the production licence;4° The date of broadcast of the cinematographic work and the television service on which this broadc…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-7

…ion, in principal, costs and accrued interest, together with an indication of the rate of interest; 4° A request for payment of the sums previously indicated up to the amount of the sums for which the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-6

…the provision of the advisory service referred to in articles L. 313-13 and L. 313-14" are deleted; 4° For the application of article L. 314-25, the words: "to L. 312-3" are replaced by the words: "an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-8

…"L. 314-10 and L. 314-13"; 3° In Articles L. 314-15 to L. 314-19, the words: "or III" are deleted; 4° References to the training certificate drawn up for persons responsible for providing the borrowe…

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