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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-14

During the inter-hospital transport mentioned in 2° of article R. 6123-15, the intervention team may, if the patient's condition allows, be made up of two people, including the doctor mentioned in art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-14

…who has been provisionally arrested under the conditions provided for in Article 92 of the Statute may, if he or she consents, be surrendered to the International Criminal Court before the competent…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-14

Sums held in the automatic video publishing account may be invested: 1° To acquire the video publishing rights to long-term cinematographic works that meet the conditions set out in articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to the production method

Article 211-14

…gated production company.For the purposes of granting production aid for the same work, this status may only be granted to a maximum of two production companies, on condition that they act jointly.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7 : Nature of the tests leading to the award of the three-degree state diploma for sports instructors at the end of a modular training course

Article A212-140

…cation of article D. 212-72 determine the modular training procedures specific to each option. They may stipulate a particular order in which the training units are to be taken and make access to the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-14

Authorised agents may access any document required to carry out their duties at public administrations, establishments and bodies placed under the control of the State and local authorities, as well a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Training

Article R4412-143

A training body from a Member State of the European Union not established in France may provide the services referred to in this paragraph if it is competent in that State, on the basis of a reference…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-14

…re brigade and determine how training is organised and monitored. The marine firefighters battalion may also organise specific training or courses approved and sanctioned on behalf of the authorities…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-14

A foreign national holding a multi-annual residence permit as provided for in article L. 424-9 may be issued with a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU", under the conditions pro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R261-14

…mmission for the Protection of Access to Works is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. It may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present or represented by proxy. The…

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