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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-62

…D. 331-61 the cinematographic or audiovisual work in question has met the conditions set o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-46

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of production shell seats shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as follows, for a minimum period of five years from the dat…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article D553-21

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration transmits the data mentioned in Article D. 553-20 to the Agence de services et de paiement, by dematerialised means, without the detailed eleme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Trial of offences

Article D45-29

…cknowledgement of receipt, by a secure means of telecommunication in accordance with 21° of Article D. 591 or by declaration to the Public Prosecutor's office against receipt, this magistrate shall in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the importation of labile blood products for direct therapeutic use.

Article D1221-64

By way of derogation from the provisions of g of Article D. 1221-61, when labile blood products from several samples are imported with a view to a scheduled autologous transfusion and the planned date…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article D2224-49

…as an inventory drawn up work by work and including the information mentioned in a of 2° of article D. 2224-50.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-5

…ressee of the letter enabling the proportion provided for in each of the cases mentioned in Article D. 2411-3 to be reached. Subject to the time limits set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 24…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-72

…ntenced person, and is filed in the "victim" section of the individual file provided for in article D. 49-29.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-20

For its application in Mayotte, article D. 1432-50 reads as follows: The agenda for meetings is set by the Chair of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy. He may not refuse to include questio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Home peritoneal dialysis.

Article D6124-88

…entre. The patient is transferred to a haemodialysis centre under the conditions set out in article D. 6124-67. Where this is provided for by agreement, the agreement specifies the number of patients…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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