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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-43

The nurse applies and complies with the protocols drawn up by the doctor in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 4311-7 and R. 4311-14. Whenever they consider it essential, nurses ask the doc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-60

Decisions relating to the budget and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and account…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Infringements of provisions relating to the location of cinemas

Article R434-1

Without prejudice to the application of the penalties provided for in the town planning code, anyone who, without holding the required authorisation or in disregard of its requirements, either underta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-13

In the event of the definitive closure of a cinema recording an average weekly admission of less than or equal to 2,200 during the five years preceding the year of closure, and subject to the payment…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-4

When an economic operator is, during the performance of a concession contract, placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-5 and articles L. 3123-7 to L. 3123-13…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-12-2

The maire délégué is elected by the municipal council of the new commune from among its members, under the conditions set out in Article L. 2122-7. By way of derogation, the mayor of the former commun…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 693

What is prescribed by articles 654 to 659, 663 à 665-1, 672, 675, 678, 680, 683 à 684-1, 686, the first paragraph of article 688 and the articles 689 to 692 shall be observed on pain of nullity.The pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-4

Grants are awarded and their amount determined in the light of :1° the ambition and cultural interest of the actions undertaken and their coherence, particularly with regard to the size of the establi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-13

Based on the information received pursuant to articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-12, the report presented to the shareholders on the operations of the financial year shall mention the identity of the natura…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L742-1

If the examination of the request for treatment of the overindebtedness situation reveals that the debtor is in an irremediably compromised situation as defined in the second paragraph of article L. 7…

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