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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 433-7

…this book.In exceptional circumstances and at the reasoned request of the beneficiary, this period may be extended for a period not exceeding six months, by decision of the President of the Centre na…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Support for theatrical distribution

Article 422-28

Aid for theatrical distribution may not have the effect of increasing the total amount of public financial aid to more than 50% of the distribution company's financial investment, or to more than 70%…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of the terms "refurbished" and "refurbished product

Article R122-4

…d-hand product or spare part, within the meaning of article L. 321-1 of the French Commercial Code, may be described as a "refurbished product" or be accompanied by the term "refurbished", provided th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4

The Regional Council of Guadeloupe may be asked to give its opinion on any draft agreements concerning regional cooperation in economic, social, technical, scientific, cultural, civil security or envi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article 762-4

…omplied with. At any time during the period of the ban on residence, the sentence enforcement judge may, after hearing the convicted offender and advising the public prosecutor, amend the list of proh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article R451-4

The information body referred to in article L. 451-1 sends the information contained in the files referred to in I and II of article L. 451-1-1 to the State and to the Fonds de garantie des assurances…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-40

…dicinal products to the public in the Member State of the European Union in which it is established may only sell, as part of an electronic commerce activity in medicinal products to a person establis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-4

…e. Approval is granted for the duration of the campaign and, at most, for a period of two years. It may be renewed under the same conditions and for the same duration at the request of its initiator s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-41

The provisions of articles D. 6124-91 to D. 6124-103 relating to the practice of anaesthesia are applicable to cosmetic surgery facilities. The pre-anaesthetic consultation provided for in article D.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-4

…collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy shall exercise the powers it derives from 1° of I of Article LO 6214-3 with regard to taxes, duties and fees in accordance with the following provisions:1° Natural per…

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