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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures

Article 411-70

Selective financial aid may be awarded to production companies for the production of short cinematographic works of cultural interest to overseas departments, regions and communities.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-7

Acts relating to international registrations that produce effect in France may be entered in the National Trademark Register, provided that they are not liable to be entered in the International Regis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal rules

Article L7222-7

The Martinique Assembly draws up its rules of procedure in the month following its renewal. The rules of procedure may be referred to the administrative court.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction of the summary proceedings panel

Article R1455-7

If the existence of the obligation is not seriously disputable, the summary jurisdiction panel may award an advance to the creditor or order performance of the obligation, even if it is an obligation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Investigation.

Article R463-7

Where it considers that the investigation is incomplete, the Competition Authority may decide to refer the case back for investigation in whole or in part. This decision is not subject to appeal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Director (R)

Article R2221-75

In communes or groupings of communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the director of the régie may be chosen from among the permanent staff of the local authority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Non-specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-7

Rooms reserved for traffic and rooms that are only occupied occasionally may be ventilated via adjacent rooms with non-specific pollution to which they open.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-75

It is forbidden to practise the profession of nursing on a regular basis. However, exemptions may be granted by the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre in the interests of public health.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-33

In the event of prosecution for one of the offences referred to in Article 706-26, the investigating judge may provisionally order, for a period of up to six months, the closure of any hotel, furnishe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-32

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 706-81 to 706-87 of this code, and for the sole purpose of recording the offences of acquiring, offering or transferring narcotics referred to in articl…

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