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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Information exchange

Article L413-2

Article L. 8271-4 of the Labour Code governs the transmission by the control agents mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 of the same code to the agents of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animé…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article R331-46

A public combat sports event governed by this section is any fight or demonstration open or broadcast to the public in disciplines where the fight or demonstration may end, in particular or exclusivel…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-6

The deliberations relating to the budget provided for in 2° of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-18

The mandate shall specify in particular:1° The nature of the operations to which the mandate relates;2° The duration of the mandate and the conditions of its possible termination;3° The powers of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-14

Subject to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs below, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable fifteen days after their transmission to the Minister for Health, unless the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L610-1

In accordance with Article L. 253-1, the provisions of Article L. 611-3, the second paragraph of Article L. 613-3, the first sentence of Article L. 613-6 and Chapter IV of this Title, with the excepti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND DATA PROCESSING

Article R140-1

In accordance with article R. 210-1, the provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-42 and R. 142-51 to R. 142-58 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R750-1

In accordance with article R. 264-1, the provisions of articles R. 752-1 to R. 752-5, R. 753-1 to R. 753-5 and R. 754-2 to R. 754-20 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article D2223-34

Regies, companies, associations and their establishments applying for the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2223-23 must provide evidence that their directors and officers, appointed or confirm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article R533-18-4

Where they have been given authority to sign on behalf of an investment firm, members of the staff of that investment firm may not, without the authorisation of the senior management, perform administ…

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