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

Article 422-2

…taged neighbourhoods, particularly on the grounds of place of residence and real or supposed origin;4° Contribute to the recognition and enhancement of the history, heritage and memory of urban policy…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7111-4

…he regional council is replaced by the reference to the president of the assembly of French Guiana ;4° The reference to the general councillors or the regional councillors is replaced by the reference…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

At the expiry of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-4

I.-Any breach of the prohibitions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 5141-14-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal ent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-2

…ments they apply are, in the opinion of all the competent authorities within the meaning of Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 201…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-41

…ment's equipment and capacity;3° The operating accounts for the two years preceding the application;4° The projected operating accounts for the following two years;5° A statement of information suppli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-24

…ingly. The new seat or seats are allocated in accordance with the conditions set out in article D. 6431-23 and the new members of the committee are appointed in accordance with the provisions of the f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Eligibility.

Article L723-4

…om safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings are not in progress on polling day;4° Who, in the case of the persons mentioned in 1° or 2° of II of Article L. 713-1 of this code, do…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-4

The portions defined in 2° of A, 2° of B and C of Article L. 4434-3 and intended for the region, the department and the communes respectively undergo an increase at least equal to that of the departme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Disputes arising during the performance of a contract of employment

Article R743-139-13

…ate the mediation.The summons shall specify that the interested parties must appear in person. They may be assisted by counsel.

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