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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Relocation of film screenings

Article D212-14

The operator of a cinema who wishes to organise film screenings as part of the programme of a cinema in this establishment outside this establishment must declare this to the President of the Centre n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-14

…nsaction, a payment service or a transaction in miscellaneous goods is concluded between the person canvassed and the establishment, firm or legal entity authorised to carry out these activities, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Vocational training and apprenticeships

Article L2241-14

…agreement meet at least every three years to negotiate on the priorities, objectives and means of vocational training for employees. These negotiations will focus in particular on equal access to trai…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: End of the procedure

Article L813-14

…addressed to the judicial authority or has not given rise to any administrative decision, the verification of the right of movement or residence may not give rise to any storage on files. The report a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Settlement of public claims.

Article D626-14

Applications for debt remission are examined by a commission comprising the heads of financial services and representatives of the bodies and institutions concerned. The composition and operating cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Dispensing of medicinal products

Article R3112-14

In the establishments and organisations referred to in article L. 3112-3, medicinal products are dispensed by a pharmacist registered in section E or section H of the Ordre national des pharmaciens. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Organisation of the intervention.

Article R4543-14

The head of the company carrying out the work must organise the work in such a way as to ensure the safety and health of the workers carrying it out.To this end, he must take the appropriate preventiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other forms of practice

Article R4321-140

Before undertaking any expert assessment, the expert masseur-physiotherapist informs the person concerned of his mission and the legal framework in which his opinion is sought.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other forms of practice

Article R4321-141

…anything that he may have learned in the course of this expert assessment. He certifies that he has carried out his mission personally.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-14

During the term of the agreement, the apprentice continues to follow the courses provided by the training centre in which he is registered. They must comply with the host company's internal rules.

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