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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-1

Unless there is a specific provision to the contrary for a committee set up by these general regulations, the operation of the advisory committees set up within the Centre national du cinéma et de l'i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The National Enforcement Committee

Article R561-46

The chairman, members and alternates of the National Enforcement Committee receive a fee for each committee meeting they attend. The rate of the allowance and the annual ceiling on allowances are set…

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

Article R2411-11

At the request of at least one member of the commune section or the municipal council, the prefect, noting the absence of a union commission and the existence of a dispute in which the interests of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-1-1

…ned in article L. 1412-1. These are organised on the initiative of the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Life Sciences and Health, after consultation with the relevant standing parliamentary…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-53

…ted for a non-renewable period of five years by order of the Minister of Justice, and assisted by a committee of five members. The National Agency for Judicial Digital Investigation Techniques, at its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R4641-21

The Regional Occupational Health and Prevention Committee provides guidance in the fields of occupational health and safety and the improvement of working conditions within the region. In addition to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-39

I. - The AIFM's subsequent operations in the European Union have no impact on the designation of France as the reference Member State.However, if the AIFM modifies its marketing strategy within two ye…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R613-1-B

…a credit institution, an investment firm or a financial institution in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The essential information co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-4

…in the context of research mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 1121-1. Exports by these companies or organisations, as well as by wholesale export distributors, to other Member States of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-3

Any person who has reported facts to the public prosecutor may lodge an appeal with the public prosecutor against the decision to close the case with no further action taken following this report. The…

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