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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-3

The management posts of the Mayotte fire and rescue service are as follows:1° Director;2° Deputy Director;3° Head of group and head of administrative and financial affairs;4° Chief medical officer of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision

Article R4234-30

The decisions of the disciplinary chamber imposing a temporary or permanent ban on practising pharmacy or the orders of its chairman shall specify the period of enforcement or the date on which the pe…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-1

In addition to its Chairman, the Agency's Board of Directors comprises:1° Nine members representing the State: a) Three representatives of the Ministers for Health and Social Action; b) One representa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-4

I.-Investment firms of significant size, the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions shall set up a compensation committee. Branches of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article R432-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 421-36, R. 421-37, R. 421-40 and R. 424-4, the residence permit is withdrawn in the following cases: 1° A foreign national holding a residence permit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-69

The investment is subject to the issue of a specific investment authorisation, taking into account the sums available on the automatic cinema production account of production companies that are subsid…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-13

Aid for the programming of short cinematographic works is awarded in consideration of : 1° The cinematographic establishment's membership of an organisation that organises and promotes the screening o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-8

The amount of the direct allocation is set at :- 35% of the amount of expenditure incurred for cinematographic works released in cinemas on 14 October 2020;- 50% of the amount of expenditure incurred…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-39-2

A respondent who wishes to challenge a member of the Committee must, on pain of inadmissibility, make the request:1° In the case of the rapporteur, within one month of notification of the decision app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-128

The subscription form is dated and signed by the subscriber or his authorised representative, who writes in full the number of shares subscribed. A copy of this form drawn up on plain paper is given t…

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