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

Article D331-16

For audiovisual works, the date of completion is the date shown on the certificate of acceptance of the final version by a television service publisher.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-14

The application for final approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:1° An accounting document certified by an auditor indicating the final cost of the cinematographic or audio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article D214-195

Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment may change their currency unit from one financial year to another. This change may only be made on the opening date of a financial year.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: The Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal.

Article D49-10

The Chambers for the Enforcement of Sentences whose territorial jurisdiction exceeds, in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of l'article 712-13, that of the court of appeal where t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article D213-19

I. - The information document contains all the information required by subscribers. It contains the following information concerning the issue: 1° The purpose of the issue ; 2° The decisions of the au…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-12

If, following the registered letter or the notification referred to in Article D. 2261-11, the organisation fails, without legitimate reason, to comply with the new summons sent to it, the Minister re…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibited and regulated work for young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen

Article D4153-15

The provisions of this section define the work prohibited to young people aged at least fifteen and under eighteen pursuant to Article L. 4153-8 and, subject to the provisions of Article D. 4153-21, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy professions

Article D4412-1

For its application in Mayotte, the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of article D. 4221-26 is replaced by the following provisions: "The list mentioned in the first paragraph may be consulted on…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-12

When the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment decides to grant the employer an extension, he shall notify the employer of his decision, by any means that con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-11

Pour l'application à Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon de l'article D. 1432-48, les mots: de la commission permanente, des commissions spécialisées sont remplacés par les mots: de la conférence territoriale de…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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