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

Article 422-6

…e Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée; 2° Grants awarded under the agreements with the local authorities mentioned in 2° of article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-4

Registration at the registry of the court of first instance ruling in commercial matters exempts from the formality of registration the deeds and declarations that are subject to it pursuant to Articl…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2213-4

The woman concerned or the couple shall be heard, at her request, by all or some of the members of the multidisciplinary team prior to the consultation mentioned in article R. 2213-5.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-4

The territorial mental health project organises access for the population to facilities and services that meet the priorities defined in articles R. 3224-5 to R. 3224-10.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…time of the offence for which extradition is requested; 2° Where the crime or offence is of a political nature or where it is clear from the circumstances that extradition is requested for a political…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article R232-44

…sist it with scientific matters. To this end: 1° Each year, it proposes to the College at least one call for research projects relating to the fight against doping and issues an opinion on the project…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-4

…he announcement of the onset of a disability, a chronic pathology requiring therapeutic training or cancer in a child.The days of leave referred to in this article are working days.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: The Managing Director's right to derogate

Article R1435-40

…ion, provided for in this Code or in the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, or taken in application of one of these two codes, in order to take non-regulatory decisions falling within his or he…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-4

…Article L. 214-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-5-3

When the sites council sits in a formation known as "captive wildlife", it comprises in equal parts: 1° Representatives of the State, including the departmental directors of veterinary services; 2° El…

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