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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recording of sums calculated on the basis of theatrical screenings and festival selections

Article 721-19

The sums referred to in articles 721-13 and 721-18 are entered in the automatic account for promotion abroad on a provisional basis during the first half of each year and on a definitive basis during…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-9

…processing of nominative data.The implementation of the technical device enabling remote monitoring may be entrusted to a person under private law authorised under conditions laid down by decree in th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for challenges and appeals.

Article L1235-7-1

…ontent of the job protection plan, the decisions taken by the administration under article L. 1233-57-5 and the regularity of the collective redundancy procedure may not be the subject of a dispute se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Offences relating to public limited companies with a management board and a supervisory board

Article L242-30

…of the supervisory board of public limited companies governed by the provisions of articles L. 225-57 to L. 225-93. The provisions of Article L. 246-2 are also applicable to sociétés anonymes governed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-71

…ing their decisions, as well as the costs resulting from the procedure provided for in article L. 228-50. Other management expenses decided by the general meeting of the masse may be deducted from the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7

…ent of the raw water.II.-.Any service providing all or part of the tasks defined in article L. 2224-8 is a public sanitation service.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use

Article R3262-7

The same employee may only receive one meal voucher for each meal included in his daily working hours. This voucher may only be used by the employee to whom it has been issued by the employer.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-7

…ment to the clerk of the court for completion of the publicity measures provided for in Article R. 621-8 when the judgment reverses a decision subject to publication. He notifies the judgment to the p…

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

Article 311-79

…ditions laid down in 1° or 2° of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Radiological procedures likely to be performed by specially authorised persons.

Article R4351-29

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4351-7 may participate in the performance, by a private radiologist, of the following examinations only: 1° Mammographies ; An order by the Minister for Health sets…

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