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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours and rest periods

Article R7124-29

…een in a modelling activity and the preliminary selection with a view to carrying out this activity may only be authorised on weekly rest days or half-days other than Sundays, and for the following du…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-25

…the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in article L. 4393-21 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 2° The…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Production approval

Article 211-51

When investment approval has been granted and sums have been invested by production companies for the production and, where applicable, the preparation of feature-length cinematographic works, product…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-21

…pliance with the treatment order. If the person has been convicted of a crime mentioned inarticle 706-53-13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, this report is sent at least twice a year. This report pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-25

…et de l'Image Animée has the power to delegate his signature provided for by Decree no. 2005-850 of 27 July 2005 on delegations of signature by members of the Government, for the purpose of implementi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Risk and quality management and quality control.

Article R1222-29

…mined by order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Defence.III. - Quality control tests may only be carried out, under the responsibility of one of the persons mentioned in the previous pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Administration and guardianship

Article R721-29

…four years. For members other than the Chairman and the Director General of the Treasury, a deputy may be appointed in the same way as the titular member.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Territories of health democracy

Article R1434-29

…on is deemed to have been given. III - The Chief Executive Officers of the Regional Health Agencies may jointly define a common health democracy territory within the remit of their agencies using the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-22

…n a Member State of the European Union, the FIA or its management company notifies the Autorité des marchés financiers, within a period set by decree, of the proportion of the company's voting rights…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Compagnie Nationale and the regional companies

Article R821-25

The Compagnie nationale contributes to achieving the objectives set out in article L. 821-6 for the proper practice of the profession by its members. The Compagnie nationale represents the profession…

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