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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to video game companies and video games

Article D331-21

…terdecies of the General Tax Code, the video game is finalised in the form of a first version ready to be duplicated with a view to its marketing or to be made available to the public online.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CARE AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article L572-2

The transfer decision may not be enforced automatically until fifteen days have elapsed. However, this period is reduced to forty-eight hours in cases where a decision to place the foreign national un…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R761-2

…or the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Reunion: 1° References to the departmental prefect are replaced by references to the State representative; 2° Article R. 71…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6224-2

I. - The members of the territorial council receive, for the effective exercise of their functions, an indemnity fixed by the territorial council by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6325-2

I. - The members of the territorial council receive, for the effective exercise of their functions, an indemnity fixed by the territorial council by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Competencies required to provide or coordinate therapeutic patient education

Article R1161-2

In order to provide or coordinate therapeutic patient education, the persons referred to in articles D. 1161-1 and R. 1161-3 must have the following skills: 1° Technical skills enabling them to provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Data and methods of transmission to the health authority

Article R3113-2

I.-Reports sent to the Regional Health Agency or the National Public Health Agency by doctors and managers of medical biology departments and laboratories may only concern the following categories of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-2

…t professionnel de préparateur en pharmacie) through apprenticeship or continuing education is open to candidates holding a diploma or qualification included on a list drawn up by order of the ministe…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-2

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations provides a daily statement of account to the clerk of the commercial courts. This statement shows the mandatory deposit account number, the previous balance, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Regional cooperation

Article R7253-2

…n Affairs and two representatives appointed by the Minister for Overseas France; 2° Two councillors to the Martinique Assembly appointed by the Martinique Assembly and two executive councillors appoin…

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