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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-28

…and the sum of the average sales achieved by all the establishments;2° Sales are defined as the proceeds from the sale of admissions or, in the case of a cinema access package giving entitlement to m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions

Article L5216-8-1

…ovided for in articles 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code are compensated in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 2335-3 of this code.For social rental housing benefiting from a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-10

…een transferred to another establishment authorised under the same conditions. The body is first placed in a closed coffin corresponding to the characteristics prescribed in articles R. 2213-20, R. 22…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-31

…icle R. 1321-27 do not enable the quality of the water to be re-established at the point of compliance defined in 1° of article R. 1321-5, the person responsible for the distribution of water submits…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-5-2

I.- External service providers who assist the doctor responsible for medical information in the performance of his duties under article R. 6113-4 may only access, under the latter's responsibility and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L390-1

This Book is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Article L. 322-3-2 and Titles V, VI and VII.The provisions of the first paragraph apply to insurance undertakings establ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-7

…ts nature, from : 1. In the course of its business, grant its contractors payment deadlines or advances; 2. Enter into contracts for the lease of residential property with an option to purchase; 3. Ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of masseur-physiotherapist prior to their entry into the profession, and those who…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Committee on abuse of tax law

Article 1653 D

…abuse committee must inform the chairman:1° Any interests that he has held during the two years preceding his appointment, that he holds or comes to hold;2° Any functions in an economic or financial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

In order to develop the evaluation of care and professional practices and implement the certification procedure, the Haute Autorité de santé ensures the collaboration of professionals by setting up an…

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