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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-34

…ersity hospital centres;4° One hospital pharmacist and one hospital biologist covered by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospital centres…

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

Article 919-5

…least one cinematographic work in the documentary genre:1° Released in cinemas in France in 2020 or 2021 or scheduled to be released in cinemas in 2020 but which could not be released due to the ban o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-5

…qualified certificate is required under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the interna…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-4

For pre-production grants awarded in 2020 and 2021, the fifteen-month period referred to in the first paragraph of article 411-29 is increased to twenty-four months. This provision also applies to gra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…are not applicable in the context of the transactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-19

The High Council is subject to the provisions of ordonnance no. 2015-899 of 23 July 2015 relating to public contracts.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

…le for culture. In the absence of an agreement within twelve months of the publication of order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021, the procedures for exercising the right of termination are set by decree in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-3

…etent minister. In the absence of an agreement within twelve months of the publication of Order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021, the procedures for exercising the right of termination are set by decree in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-2

…ployers' groups are set up in one of the following forms: 1° Association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association ; 2° A cooperative company within the meaning of L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23,…

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