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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-15

…ork or document;4° In the case of a co-production, a reference to the countries of the co-producers;5° Where applicable, a reference to dubbing.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-6

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, the offences defined in Article L. 310-5 of this Code shall incur, in addition to the fin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Processing the application

Article R434-22

Where the applicant does not yet have the dwelling at the time of the application for family reunification, the verification is carried out on the basis of documents drawn up and signed by the owner o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article L4751-1

The fines provided for in this Title shall be imposed and recovered by the competent administrative authority under the conditions defined in Articles L. 8115-4, L. 8115-5 and L. 8115-7, on the basis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-1-6

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 6111-1-5, health care institutions may set up non-medical accommodation facilities before or after a hospital stay or treatment session for patients w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Operation

Article L7323-4

Sessions of the Congress of Elected Representatives shall be public.However, at the request of five members or the Chairman, the Congress of Elected Representatives may decide, without debate, by an a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Declaration.

Article R5221-36

The content and methods of presentation of the declaration are laid down, on a proposal from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, by order o…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

Where the information relating to the right of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve mont…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-4

As soon as the decision designating a third party has been handed down, the court registry shall notify the third party of a copy by any means. The third party shall inform the judge of his acceptance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-160

…° The total cost of the purchase, including the amount of expenses, or the net proceeds of the sale;5° The total number of shares purchased and their total cost;6° The name of the investment services…

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