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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Points scale for animated works

Article 211-12

…points is allocated to the "Authors" sub-group, divided between the following positions:-director: 8 points;-authors of the original work, screenplay, adaptation and spoken text: 8 points;-graphic au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART THREE

Article Annexe 31-2

…and support to general or specialist care services; 7° Referral to and support for social services; 8° Providing rest areas; 9° Providing food and drink; 10° providing hygiene services: toilets, showe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L314-1

…and/or acquiring payment transactions;6° Money transmission services;7° Payment initiation services;8° Account information services.III. - The following are not considered to be payment services1° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-3

…sociale et des familles and in compliance with the conditions set out in Articles L. 313-4, L. 313-8 and L. 313-9 of the same code.III - For the establishments and services mentioned in 6°, 7° and 12…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General measures

Article L412-1

…o distribution free of charge, offering for sale, sale, distribution free of charge and transport ; 8° The conditions under which the microbiological and hygienic characteristics of products intended…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…ns relating to the establishment of criminal liability for press offences in the loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presseet de la loi n° 82-652 du 29 juillet 1982 sur la communication audiov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-26

…rrangements for its use and any overtime worked under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 3121-28 to L. 3121-39 ; c) An assessment of the part-time work carried out in the company;d) The number of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National protocols

Article L4011-3

…s by the insured persons and by the health insurance scheme; 2° 1°, 2°, 5° and 6° of Article L. 160-8 of the Social Security Code, insofar as they concern costs covered by the health insurance scheme;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-1

…judicial representative or a person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II of Article L. 812-2 or, for the procedures mentioned in III of this same article, a bailiff or a judicial auctione…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tariffs

Article 1001

…ral or agriculture-related profession as these professions are defined by articles L722-9 and L722-28 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as insurance of the risks of members of their fami…

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