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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-5

…nd b of 1°, making it impossible to complete the work as initially planned, provided that at least 25% of the production expenses have already been incurred. This rate is reduced to 15% when the aband…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency.

Article R162-5

…c money institution, a payment institution, one of their agents, a person referred to in Article L. 525-8 or a bureau de change, fails to withdraw from circulation, prior to issuing euro banknotes rec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 2017-63…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article A123-51

…son required to be registered on a regular basis; 2° Of natural persons mentioned in article R. 123-54, listed in the Trade and Companies Register by virtue of the registration of commercial companies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-5

…olice prefect, and to the departmental commission for psychiatric care mentioned in article L. 3222-5 any decision to admit a person for psychiatric care in application of this chapter. It shall also…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-5

A fine of 15,000 euros shall be imposed:1° Carrying out a liquidation without the prior declaration mentioned in article L. 310-1 or in disregard of the conditions laid down in that article;2° Carryin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…ROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2121-3 to L. 2121-6 la loi n° 96-142 d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4314-5

…industrial, craft or liberal profession activity; 4° Initiate investigations on its own initiative; 5° Contacting an economic operator under an assumed identity to obtain commercial information; 6° Ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Provisional profit and loss account for training schools and institutes.

Article R6145-56

…provisional profit and loss account for the schools and institutes mentioned in 3° of article R. 6145-12 shows the operating costs and income attributable to the activity of these schools and institut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-5

…mployee, as provided for in articles L. 1242-12 and L. 1242-13 for fixed-term employment contracts; 5° Drawing up a written employment contract and recording the compulsory information, as provided fo…

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