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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-5

On receipt of the application, if the file is complete, the Prefect will inform the applicant of his registration number and the date by which he must be notified of the decision. Subject to the provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-5-1

Establishments belonging to the same regional hospital grouping may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Document retention periods

Article R2223-55-1

The prior declarations and supporting documents mentioned in articles R. 2213-2-2, R. 2213-5, R. 2213-7, R. 2213-8, R. 2213-8-1, R. 2213-10, R. 2213-13, R. 2213-14, R. 2213-21 and R. 2213-28 are kept…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-5-1

A permanent delegation is created within the sites council sitting in a formation known as "heritage and architecture", whose powers are described in article R. 611-23 of the heritage code.It comprise…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-10

Any person whose identity is entered in the file may ask the public prosecutor to rectify or order the deletion of information concerning him or her if the information is not accurate or if its retent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article L1233-57-12

The employer shall notify the administrative authority without delay of any plan to close an establishment referred to in Article L. 1233-57-9. All the information mentioned in article L. 1233-57-10 s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article L1233-57-13

The employer informs the mayor of the municipality of the proposed closure of the establishment. As soon as it has been notified of the plan, the administrative authority will inform the elected repre…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-5

The Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique comprises nine members appointed by decree for a non-renewable term of six years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-5

The employee benefiting from the professional transition project is entitled to a minimum remuneration determined by decree. In companies with fifty or more employees, the remuneration due to the bene…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-5

The associations referred to in articles 2-1 to 2-24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are not eligible for the approval provided for in article D. 1-12-1.

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