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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-5

For the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique de Paris, the Paris City Council draws up a list of four arrondissement councillors from which the arrondissement councillor who is to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2573-53

I. - The articles L. 2334-26 to L. 2334-30 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of article L. 2334-27, in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-5

…technical quality and innovative nature of the project; 3° The integration of environmental issues; 4° The consistency of the budget; 5° The company's ability to complete the feasibility phase of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-27

…in support of the application for authorisation of the medicinal products mentioned in articles R. 5121-25 and R. 5121-26 are considered to contain all the necessary and sufficient data for the evalu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-30

For the application of 1° of Article R. 5121-26, where reference is made to published scientific literature, experts must justify the use of this bibliographical documentation and demonstrate that it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-27

For the devices mentioned in Article R. 5212-26, with the exception of those used during exposure to ionising radiation, subject to internal or external quality control, the Director General of the Ag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30-1

…conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a pan-European individual retirement savings product (PEPP) and Commission Delegated Re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2423

…gned and certified as true by the signatory of the certificate of identity provided for in articles 5 and 6 of the decree of 4 January 1955; a decree in the Council of State determines the conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-3

…tain the diploma is:70 hours for the diploma enabling the holder to work as a master of ceremonies;140 hours for the diploma enabling the holder to work as a funeral adviser or equivalent. Additional…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-7

…nomic Area are deemed to satisfy the requirement to hold a diploma as laid down in article L. 2223-25-1 when they have obtained recognition of their professional qualification under the conditions set…

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