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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-15

The cinematographic exhibition licence includes:1° The classification measure that accompanies its issue and, where applicable, the warning that accompanies it;2° The reasons for the licence, when it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-15

The orders and judgments mentioned in articles 712-12 and 712-13 may, within five days of their notification, be the subject of an appeal in cassation, which does not have suspensive effect.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-15

In the event of placement under house arrest with mobile electronic surveillance, the person shall be subject to the automated processing provided for by articles 763-12 of this code and R. 544-18 et…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-15

The ballot shall be opened in the places and at the times determined by the committee and brought to the attention of the staff by means of a circular. Voters cast their votes in person. Absentee vote…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-15

The candidates obtaining the highest number of votes for each seat shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie between several candidates obtaining the highest number of votes, the oldest shall b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-15

Allowances are paid without prior authorisation. A regularisation order shall be drawn up monthly by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-15

Where the authority or body has an ethics committee, the report referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 1451-4 shall take account of the opinions, recommendations and reports drawn up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation for cross-border movement of embryos

Article R2141-15

The application for authorisation must be sent to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine by any means capable of establishing a date of receipt.This application shall include a file cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-15

The premises are installed and equipped in such a way as to ensure the proper storage, monitoring and, if necessary, withdrawal of the medicinal products, products or articles mentioned in Articles L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-15

Where the contract concluded between a performer and a phonogram producer provides for the direct payment by the producer of remuneration which is a function of the receipts from exploitation, the pho…

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