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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Territorial commission for the coordination of public health policies

Article D1441-1

Articles D. 1432-1, D. 1432-2, D. 1432-6 and D. 1432-7 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General calculation methods

Article 311-36

The weighted duration is set for each genre of audiovisual work. It may give rise, depending on the case, to bonuses or increases depending in particular on the conditions under which the works were m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-37

The grant is paid as follows:-75% at the time of the award decision;-25% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the reworked version of the project. Within the limit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1711-4

The local committee may only validly deliberate on the twofold condition that the number of members present is at least equal to half that of the members in office and that at least three members havi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of doping prevention medical centres

Article D232-5

To obtain the approval referred to in article L. 232-1, a doping prevention medical unit must meet the following conditions: 1° It must be directed by a doctor with expertise in sports medicine or the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-11

The rules relating to advertising inside specialised sales outlets within the meaning of 3° of article L. 3323-2 of the Public Health Code are, as far as hotels are concerned, set out in articles R. 3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article D741-5

The following do not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° Articles D. 221-85, D. 221-91 relating to the youth passbook;2° Articles D. 221-46, D. 221-103 to D. 221-107, relating to the sustainable deve…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-2

The rules relating to the composition of the Corsican Sites Council, in its so-called "new tourist units" formation, are set out inarticle R. 4421-4 of the General Local Authorities Code, reproduced b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article D351-1

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article D. 351-2, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-33-3

I. - Without prejudice to the supervision exercised by the competent authorities of the home State, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for monitoring compliance by the…

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