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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-5

…mployed to carry out the project concerned will be taken into account;6° Overheads up to a limit of 7% of the expenditure mentioned in 1° to 5°.Eligible expenditure may be incurred either directly by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6232-7

…rticle R. 66-1 relating to the counting of votes in polling stations equipped with a voting machine;7° Article R. 68 relating to the documents to be attached to the minutes and the destruction of othe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6332-7

…ticle R. 66-1 relating to the counting of votes in polling stations equipped with a voting machine; 7° Article R. 68 relating to the documents to be attached to the minutes and the destruction of othe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-32

…from the investigating chamber in accordance with the forms provided for in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The provisions of articles 696-19 and 696-20 shall then apply..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-120

…fter, where appropriate, an adversarial hearing organised in accordance with Articles 142-6 and 142-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-7

Infringements of articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-6-2 are recorded by agents designated by order of the Minister responsible for the budget. The debtor or the court-appointed agent having made a payment in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Modification, suspension, withdrawal and non-renewal of early access authorisation

Article R5121-72-2

When the authorisation is suspended, withdrawn or not renewed, or when a decision to modify the authorisation makes this necessary, the holder of the early access authorisation referred to in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Modification, suspension, withdrawal and non-renewal of early access authorisation

Article R5121-72-1

…rst paragraph of article L. 5123-2 of the present code or in the first paragraph of article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code in the indication in question is no longer met, the early access autho…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aggressive commercial practices

Article L121-7

…that if he does not buy the product or service, the trader's job or livelihood will be threatened; 7° Giving the impression that the consumer has already won, will win or will win by performing such…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-7

…vehicles, including those for which a driving licence is not required, for a maximum of five years;7° An obligation to complete, at their own expense, a road safety awareness course;8° The obligation…

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