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Showing 39513960 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-4

LIST OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND MEDICAL DEVICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES D. 4151-31 TO D. 4151-34Table I LIST OF THERAPEUTIC CLASSES OR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AUTHORISED TO MIDWIVES FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL U…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-43

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 574-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 574-2 Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L…

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

Article 421-4

…ovation in creative documentaries is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 431-4

The granting of aid is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-4

…ion of his health care and, where applicable, the identity and contact data of his treating doctor; 2° Information enabling the current or past risks to which the worker is or has been exposed to be i…

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

Article 411-49

In the case of other works, the decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Production Aid Committee before production.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-40

At the time of the surrender, the public prosecutor shall mention the length of detention undergone on national territory as a result of the execution of a European arrest warrant.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Confiscation.

Article 430

…confiscated 1° goods that have been or had to be substituted in the cases provided for in articles 411-2 a, 417-2 c and 423-2° ; 2° goods presented for departure in the case provided for by article 4…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-4

The cinematographic or audiovisual works for which the occurrence of a loss may give rise to the allocation of aid from the compensation fund meet the following conditions:1° Be eligible, depending on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: House arrest where removal is deferred

Article L731-4

The administrative authority may place foreign nationals subject to an unenforced expulsion order under house arrest if their state of health requires medical care, the lack of which could have except…

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