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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Placement with a view to adoption

Article 352-2

…des any return of the child to his or her family of origin. It defeats any declaration of filiation and any recognition.If the placement with a view to adoption ceases or if the court refuses to grant…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R732-6

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-8

The French participation includes all French and foreign financing provided by the delegated production company and the other production companies established in France, excluding financing provided b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-6

Long-length cinematographic works eligible for financial support for production and preparation are works intended for initial screening in cinemas.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

Long-length cinematographic works are made: 1° With the assistance of film studios and laboratories established in France, on the territory of another Member State of the European Union or, when they…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article 712-2

…him.For the operation of his chambers, the sentence enforcement judge shall be assisted by a clerk and provided with a secretarial office.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article 712-3

…ithin the jurisdiction, is set by decree. The sentence enforcement court is composed of a president and two assessors appointed by the first president from among the sentence enforcement judges within…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccination

Article R3112-3

The persons mentioned in articles R. 3112-1 and R. 3112-2 are exempt from the vaccination requirement if a medical certificate certifies that vaccination is contraindicated. Contraindications to vacci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccination

Article R3112-2

…is vaccine:1° Persons working in the establishments or services mentioned in A of article R. 3112-1 and childminders;2° People working in medical biology laboratories;3° Staff of penal establishments,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccination

Article R3112-5

The techniques and procedures for carrying out BCG vaccination and the persons authorised to carry it out are defined by order of the Minister for Health.

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