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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-3

The Institut National du Cancer is established for an unlimited period as a public interest grouping between the State and public and private legal entities involved in the field of health and cancer…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-25

For works belonging to the music video genre, the award of financial aid for production is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categor…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Financial aid for the preparation and development of audiovisual projects

Article 312-2

The award of financial aid for the preparation and development of audiovisual work projects is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain cat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial training

Article D722-30

The failure to fulfil the training obligation provided for in article L. 722-17 and the date of cessation of duties are recorded by the first president of the court of appeal. The first president of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-3

In the light of the reports sent to him in application of article L. 8271-17, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration shall inform the employer, by registered letter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-3

The purpose of safety training is to instruct workers in the precautions to be taken to ensure their own safety and, where appropriate, that of other people working in the establishment. It covers : 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-33

The articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7, L. 2123-8, L. 2123-9, L. 2123-12 à L. 2123-15, II and III of article L. 2123-20, II of article L. 2123-24, the III of article L. 2123-24-1, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-35

Deputy allowances paid to arrondissement mayors may not exceed the maximum allowances paid to deputy mayors of the municipality or of Paris. The functional allowance for deputy mayors of the arrondiss…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-34

The allowances voted by the municipal councils of Marseille and Lyon for the actual performance of the duties of deputy mayor and member of special delegation acting as deputy mayor are at most equal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of establishments mentioned in b of 2° of article R. 1245-31

Article R1245-37

The establishments or organisations mentioned in b of 2° of article R. 1241-31 ensure that the unique donation number that they allocate is unique on the basis of the provisions of the order and good…

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