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Showing 34613470 of 55438 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-2-2009 n° 08-10.723

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article R232-44

A Scientific Steering Committee is set up within the Agency to assist it with scientific matters. To this end: 1° Each year, it proposes to the College at least one call for research projects relating…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-4

The establishment's posts are open to candidates from outside the establishment who can show proof of the qualifications specified below for each of the job categories mentioned in article R. 113-2: 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-4

In accordance with the provisions of the departmental regulations, the mayor, or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system when it is competent:1…

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

Article 412-13

Aid for the programming of short cinematographic works is awarded in consideration of : 1° The cinematographic establishment's membership of an organisation that organises and promotes the screening o…

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

Article 422-12

Authors who have written, directed or produced:1° At least one feature-length cinematographic work that has been approved for theatrical release and selected at a festival;2° At least one short-length…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: National Commission for Voting Operations

Article R2122-44

The National Commission for Voting Operations is responsible for : 1° Giving an opinion on the conformity of the electoral propaganda documents of the trade union organisations whose candidacy is publ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-4

The reserved areas referred to in article R. 3512-3 are enclosed rooms used for smoking and in which no services are provided. No servicing or maintenance work may be carried out unless the air has be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-4

For the profession of midwife, the jury, constituted by drawing lots, is composed of :1° Members of the teaching and hospital staff governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions for the application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article L711-4

In compliance with constitutional requirements and the statutory provisions governing them, only those provisions of this Code whose application is expressly provided for by this Book shall apply in N…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-42

Surface water whose physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics exceed the quality limits for raw water set by the decree mentioned in II of article R. 1321-7 may not be used for the produc…

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