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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-23

…al aid for production and preparation is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation of Disciplinary Boards and Chambers

Article R4125-31

In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Board operations

Article D4233-31

In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2454

…ire secured debt, in capital and interest, whatever the amount. If it remains unpaid, the mortgagee may take legal action for the sale of the mortgaged property under the conditions set out in Book II…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-24

The spouse of the foreign researcher mentioned in article L. 421-15, as well as the couple's children, are admitted to residence under the same conditions as this foreigner, without the condition prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-31

…Labour Court (Conseil de prud'hommes), to which the matter has been referred pursuant to Article L. 3142-45, will give the final ruling.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 15: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics or identification of a person by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes.

Article D6124-178

The technical operating conditions applicable to health establishments and medical biology analysis laboratories carrying out analyses to determine a person's genetic characteristics or to identify th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 213

…ately released and the judicial supervision order is terminated. However, the Investigating Chamber may apply, in a specially reasoned judgment, the provisions set out in the third and fourth paragrap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-31

Payment may only be stopped in the event of loss of the bill of exchange or the safeguarding, receivership or liquidation of the bearer..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operating rules

Article R783-21

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-1 to R. 621-3n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-4No. 2019-821 of 2 August 2019R. 621-5n° 2018-572…

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