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Showing 111120 of 56987 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 25-1-1977 n° 74-15.293

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

Article 411-74

Audiovisual short-duration single works in the fiction, animation and creative documentary genres are eligible for selective support.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74-2

Officers of the judicial police, assisted where necessary by agents of the judicial police, may, on the instructions of the public prosecutor, carry out the acts provided for in the Articles 56 to 62…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article D5121-74-1-1

I.- The maximum value of the period referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 5121-12-1 is set at twelve months from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this article is gr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-74

The special safety plan kept on site is kept by the contractor for a period of five years from the date of acceptance of the work.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-74

The masseur-physiotherapist shall take care as to the use made of his name, his capacity or his declarations. He must not tolerate public or private organisations, where he practises or to which he le…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-74

I.-The application for authorisation to create or transfer a pharmacy for internal use in a fire and rescue service, as provided for in article L. 5126-4, is submitted by the chairman of the board of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected by an absolute majority of the votes cast by the members of the Board of Directors from among the representatives of the Rhône department and the Lyon…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-74

Direct allocations are granted to supplement the sums invested by production companies for the production of feature-length cinematographic works when the following conditions are met: 1° The cinemato…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-74

The practice of mobile medicine is prohibited. However, when the needs of public health so require, a doctor may be authorised to provide consultations and care in a mobile unit according to a pre-est…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-74

The chiropodist may display on the professional plaque affixed to his or her place of practice his or her surname, first names, telephone number, days and hours of consultation, his or her status with…

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