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

Article R3231-1

Companies or organisations that may receive loans or loan guarantees from the départements are subject to the control provided for in articles R. 3241-1 to R. 3241-6.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-5-1

A declaration by an organiser of a tourist package or by a professional facilitating a tied travel service that he is acting exclusively in his capacity as provider of a travel service, as an intermed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4112-1

Doctors, dental surgeons and midwives practising in a department are entered on a register drawn up and kept up to date by the departmental council of the association to which they belong. This regist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4112-1

…he certificate(s) provided for by the texts adopted in application of articles L. 4131-1, L. 4141-3 and L. 4151-5 ; b) If the applicant holds an authorisation to practise issued pursuant to articles L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article R2261-1

For the application of 4°, 9° and 10° of article L. 2261-22, the agreement includes in particular clauses relating to the application of the principle of "equal pay for equal work" and the procedures…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-13

…50,000;- €0.35 per admission for the fraction of the total number of admissions greater than 50,000 and less than or equal to 100,000;- €0.15 per admission for the fraction of the total number of admi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-14

…or second feature-length cinematographic works of their directors.The increases provided for in 1° and 2° cannot be accumulated.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-12

…is of the commercial representation in cinemas of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 in the countries and territories mentioned on the list annexed to this book.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commission agents in general.

Article L132-1

…gent is one who acts in his own name or under a corporate name on behalf of a principal. The duties and rights of a commission agent acting on behalf of a principal are determined by the Title XIII of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 207-1

…he Assize Court, or declare that there are no grounds to proceed with the case, or raise the matter and proceed in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 201,202 and 204, or refer the case…

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