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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-6

The report on the identification of list C materials and products containing asbestos provided for in article R. 1334-22 is sent to any natural or legal person required to organise or carry out demoli…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-51

For the "Creative Infrastructure" group, a maximum of 31 points are allocated as follows: 1° At least 50% of the costs relating to storyboarding and/or the creation of sets and animation and/or 3D pre…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-67

In each establishment, the operator shall appoint a qualified technical supervisor responsible for ensuring that instruction takes place in accordance with the conditions laid down in this sub-section…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-65

Any change to the information contained in the application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation is immediately brought to the attention of the Minister for Research and, where applicable, the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

The following foreign nationals are exempt from signing the Republican Integration Contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wordin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R2343-6

Where the purchaser decides to authorise economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area to take part in the contract award procedure under the conditions la…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L231-6

Each partner may withdraw from the company whenever he or she sees fit, unless otherwise agreed and unless the first paragraph of Article L. 231-5. It may be stipulated that the general meeting has th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Communication and production of documents

Article L483-6

At the request of a party, the judge shall verify the content of the document in the file of a competition authority that is alleged to fall within the prohibition provided for in Article L. 483-5. To…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Compulsory declaration of vaccinations.

Article D3111-6

The declaration provided for in article L. 3111-5 is made: 1° On the health record and, in addition, for children aged two years or less, on the health certificates provided for in article L. 2132-2 ;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Availability to healthcare professionals

Article D3134-6

The healthcare professional on secondment continues to receive all elements of remuneration relating to the job he/she previously held. The Agence nationale de santé publique reimburses the employer f…

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