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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reducing exposure to materials containing significant concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides

Article R1333-37

I.-When the relevant government departments, the Regional Health Agency or the Nuclear Safety Authority have evidence that a professional activity is likely to use naturally-occurring radioactive subs…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Investment in production

Article 311-62

For prior authorisation, the application must be submitted at least one month before the end of the shooting or, for works in the animation genre, at least one month before the end of the production o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Investment in production

Article 311-60

Investment for production of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account is subject to the issue of a prior authorisation and a final authorisation. The prior authorisation is issued…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Investment in production

Article 311-64

The date of completion of the work is that shown on the certificate of acceptance of the work by the publisher or publishers of television services responsible for broadcasting it or by the publisher…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Investment in production

Article 311-63

For final authorisation, the application must be submitted no later than four months after completion of the work.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Investment in production

Article 311-61

The production company has a period of three years from the date of issue of the prior authorisation to obtain final authorisation.If this period is not respected, the production company is obliged to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Facilities for the disabled.

Article L6222-37

With regard to the disabled, adjustments have been made to the provisions of articles : 1° L. 6222-1 to L. 6222-3, relating to the conditions for forming an apprenticeship contract ; 2° L. 6222-7 to L…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-3

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering where the works, supplies or services can only be provided by a specific economic operator, for one of the followi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article D3822-3

For their application in Wallis and Futuna: 1° In article D. 3512-9-1, the words: "tobacconists, holders of the status of purchaser-reseller and resellers, mentioned in the first paragraph of article…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-34

In order to ensure compliance with the obligations laid down in Chapters I and II of this Title, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall provide regular information to their staff. To the sa…

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