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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-4

…on: 1° The project's ability to meet market needs, in line with the company's development strategy; 2° The technical quality and innovative nature of the project; 3° The integration of environmental i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L1441-6

I.-For the application of article L. 1431-2 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° In b of 1°, the words: "in accordance with the remit of the representative of the State with territorial jurisdiction," are d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

I.-The application for authorisation to obtain the early access provided for in Article L. 5121-12 is sent by electronic means, by the holder of the exploitation rights or his authorised representativ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-8

…having been taken by the public prosecutor on the public prosecution, the provisions of Article 77-2 shall be brought to the person's attention.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-8

Chapter II of Title XXV of this Book IV, with the exception of Articles 706-88-1 and 706-88-2, shall apply to the investigation, prosecution and trial of crimes falling within the scope of l'article 6…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-3

…ble for feasibility aid, companies must meet the following conditions: 1° Be established in France; 2° Have chairmen, directors or managers, and a majority of their directors, who are French nationals…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-6

…terpretation that they require, certain self-diagnostic devices mentioned in paragraph 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and appearing on a list set by order of the Minister for Health issued…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Management posts

Article R1432-68

…regional health agencies are pensionable for the civil servants occupying them:1° Director-General ;2° Directors, including departmental delegation directors.These posts are divided into four levels,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-6

…nurse performs the following acts and care: 1° Intake interviews with patients and their families ; 2° Individual or group sociotherapeutic activities; 3° Supervision of patients in isolation rooms; 4…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R2563-6

…ane, Martinique, La Réunion and Mayotte benefit from the special allocation mentioned in Article L. 2335-1 under the following conditions: 1° The first part of the grant is allocated to municipalities…

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