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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-61

…L. 1221-10 of the Labour Code and the document acknowledging receipt by the recipient organisation; 9° A copy of the nominative social declaration provided for inArticle R. 133-14 of the Social Securi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-3

…aused by the offence or an obligation to provide proof that this obligation has been complied with; 9° An obligation to carry out community service ; 10° The obligation to cooperate with a probation o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R1431-7

The Board of Directors deliberates on all matters relating to the operation of the establishment and in particular on:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article R517-11

…ng company and compliance with the requirements set out in Article L. 517-5 and I of Article L. 517-9 regarding the qualifications of the members of the management team; 3° Information relating to com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-1

…7° The Director of Financial Affairs, Legal Affairs and Services ;8° The Director of Human Resources9° The Budget Director10° The Head of the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs;11° The Director Ge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Unavailability, pledges, enforceability

Article A444-17

…ilisation or removal of a vehicle); 7° Number 68 (act of seizure of a ship or aircraft); 8° Number 69 (act of seizure for counterfeiting); 9° Number 71 (summons to pay to the principal debtor with men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-78

…d; 7° The animals of destination; 8° Where applicable, the withdrawal period, even if this is zero; 9° The expiry date; 10° Storage precautions, if any; 11° Special precautions for disposing of unused…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-10

…y the company, without a legitimate reason, with the commitments mentioned in II of article R. 5122-9. Repayment may not be required if it is incompatible with the economic and financial situation of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 terdecies

…)5. Distributions by venture capital companies operating under the conditions of article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 are subject, when the shareholder is a company, to the long-term capital…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1

Carrying out the activities referred to in article L. 1222-1-1 or any other activity related to blood transfusion without holding the approval provided for in article L. 1222-11 or, where applicable,…

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