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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-71

…the competent authority of another State may be refused only in the cases provided for in Articles 696-73 and 696-74. In the absence of one of the grounds for refusal provided for in the same article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-80

…placed under judicial supervision, it may use the means of telecommunication mentioned in Article 706-71, whether the person in question is living on the territory of the Republic or abroad. The inves…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-6

The application for approval and the accompanying file, signed by the owner, must be drawn up in triplicate; this figure is increased to six for categories of sports arenas subject to the opinion of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-6

…ions of the procedures referred to in this I are specified by the decree provided for in Article L. 611-4. When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution becomes aware that a person, acting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-6

…or in 3° of article L. 2122-5 or, where applicable, in the elections referred to in article L. 2122-6, at least 30% of the votes cast in favour of organisations recognised as representative at this le…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Council for Periodic Certification

Article L4022-6

The council referred to in article L. 4022-5 is chaired by a qualified person appointed by joint order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Higher Education.The composition of this council…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Award procedures and conditions

Article 411-63

For the granting of aid to the author of a musical composition, the production company applying for post-production aid must complete the application form submitted for the granting of this aid.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Award procedures and conditions

Article 411-69

The decision to award a grant is taken after the amount of the grant has been determined on the basis of the opinion of the costing committee, which is asked to give its opinion on the application for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Award procedures and conditions

Article 411-64

The decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of the Grants Committee after the project has been completed.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Award procedures and conditions

Article 411-65

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.

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