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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article L4135-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 4135-1 and L. 4135-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave and with regard to all rights arisi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-6

If no objection or claim is lodged within fifteen days of receipt of the notification, the pursuing party or, failing this, any party to the proposed distribution shall apply to the court for its appr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-3

Direct grants are awarded to exhibitors of cinematographic establishments for the programming of arthouse cinematographic works that are not widely distributed and that qualify as "research and discov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions applicable to the protection of ionising radiation sources against malicious acts

Article R1333-149

The provisions of article R. 1333-148 do not apply to :1° Persons requiring medical treatment involving access to ionising radiation sources, products or devices containing them;2° Personnel from the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8

I.-The following is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros:1° Placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration, a veterinary medicinal product subject to the prov…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-3

Where the contract is an administrative contract, the purchaser may terminate it: 1° In the event of sufficiently serious misconduct on the part of the co-contractor; 2° For a reason of general intere…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-43-3

The agreement concluded pursuant to article L. 2251-5 shall set out: 1° The purpose and objectives of the aid; 2° The amount and terms of the aid and, where applicable, the conditions under which the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishments

Article L1424-57

Under the authority of the chairman of the board of directors, the director of the public interdepartmental fire and rescue establishment ensures the administrative and financial management of the est…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishments

Article L1424-51

Many departmental fire and rescue services may decide, by concordant deliberations of their boards of directors, to create an interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishment. The creation of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishments

Article L1424-52

The interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishment may exercise, at the choice of the constituent fire and rescue services, the following powers and attributions:a) The acquisition, rental and…

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