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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée has the following prerogatives on behalf of the State: 1° He studies and participates in the drafting of legislative and regulatory t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-4

…For its application in Wallis and Futuna, Article L. 2142-1 is replaced by the following provisions:Art. L. 2142-1 Clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation, with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-11

If the checks are carried out following the discovery of a crime or offence referred to in article L. 3354-1, the officer or agent of the judicial police sends : 1° The first blood sample taken, toget…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Infringement of the obligation to present accounts in electronic form, cost accounting or consolidated accounts

Article 1729 F

Failure to file the declaration referred to in article 223 quinquies C carries a fine of up to €100,000.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-32

…article L. 423-1-1 du code de la construction et de l'habitation, les offices…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS.

Article L410-5

…articles L. 410-2, L. 410-3 and L. 410-4 may be withdrawn when one of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-18

…articles L. 115-4 and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-5

…L. 311-1 et seq. of the town planning code or a subdivision defined in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-5

…L. 311-1 et seq. of the town planning code or a subdivision defined in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-17

…article L. 262-32 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the Prefect…

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