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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

…g the conditions set, for each label, by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-3

The Authority may be consulted by the courts on anti-competitive practices defined in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 as well as Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-14

The opposition shall be filed in writing in accordance with the procedures laid down by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property.It shall include:1° The identi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-3

For all credit transactions other than those mentioned in article R. 314-2, the annual percentage rate of charge referred to in article L. 314-3 is calculated in arrears, expressed per hundred monetar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Investment income

Article A343-3-1

When a bond is sold or converted, the operation is applied to the oldest security in the portfolio. In the event of the sale or conversion of a security, the date of acquisition of the security is use…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employment centres.

Article L5313-1

The maisons de l'emploi, whose remit, adapted to the configuration of the employment areas, may not exceed the region or, in Corsica, the local authority, contribute to the coordination of public poli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Search of the file and direct information to the Ministry of the Interior

Article R53-8-24

I.-Pursuant to the provisions of 3° of Article 706-53-7, may directly query the file, via a secure telecommunications system, based solely on the identity of a person who has applied for recruitment,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-2

Fire and rescue centres are the departmental units primarily responsible for rescue missions.They are created and classified by order of the prefect, after consulting the general council, into main re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective prevention

Article R4434-1

Reducing the risks of exposure to noise is based in particular on : 1° The use of other work processes which do not require exposure to noise or which require less exposure; 2° The choice of appropria…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-18

I.-The employer shall implement measures to reduce the risks associated with exposure to ionising radiation when the results of the risk assessment show that the exposure of workers is likely to reach…

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