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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-4

…or to the decision of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique, planning permission may not be granted or construction undertaken and no new application may be submitted to the Commiss…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-9

For their application to Réunion, the articles L. 1424-51 to L. 1424-58 are subject to the following adaptations:At the proposal of the board of directors of the fire and rescue service of Réunion and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export for scientific purposes.

Article R1235-9

…where the applicant organisation also benefits from an authorisation as provided for in Article L. 1243-2, to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultation on the creation of a new commune.

Article R2113-10

Appeals lodged by voters pursuant to Article L. 2113-3 are filed with the clerk of the administrative court within five days of the publication of the results provided for in article R. 2113-9. An app…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Information for purchasers of recording media subject to private copy levies

Article R311-10

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-10

…to notify other interested public authorities of these measures are met pursuant to Article L. 613-59-2 when they result from the adoption of a resolution measure. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-105-1

I.-The declarations mentioned in I and II of article L. 225-102-1 present the data observed during the financial year just ended and, where applicable, during the previous financial year, so as to ena…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-11

…the result of misuse and describe the conditions under which the tattoo was carried out. Consumers may report any adverse reaction to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-16

The recruitment of a person mentioned in article L. 5132-6-1 on an open-ended contract is declared by electronic means, using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19. Where applicable, the t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-9

…of Book II or other property titles governed by the law of a third country, the resolution college may require the administrator, liquidator or any other person exercising control over the person sub…

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