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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Coordination of regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean

Article R4433-33

L'instance de concertation instituée par le II de l'article L. 4433-4-7 shall be known as the Indian Ocean Regional Cooperation Conference. The conference is informed of the cooperation policies and p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-1

…Territories. For its application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, the words "Title II of this Book and" are deleted. The conditions for application of this article shall be determined…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-47

…st 9 points for the "Dramatic Content" group, are deemed to meet the condition set out in b of 1 of II of article 220 quaterdecies of the French General Tax Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-8

…ffice by the judicial representative or by the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of Article L. 812-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Work in contact with molten glass or metal

Article D4153-35

…casting of glass or molten metal and to allow them to habitually enter premises used for such work. II. - The prohibition mentioned in I may be waived under the conditions and in the forms laid down i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-12

…one of the collective management bodies in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of II of Article R. 122-10;3° Not to communicate to the beneficiary of the resale right the information…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences.

Article D46-7

…e diploma validates training in at least one of the following subjects: I.-Penal law and procedure; II.-Public international law; III.-War law; IV.-International humanitarian law; V.-History; VI.-Ethn…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-2

…tion of the price requested as well as a description of the premises. Any offer to let mentioned in II of article L. 324-1-1 must contain the declaration number mentioned in this article and indicate,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training)

Article R2272-9

…ay be assisted in an advisory capacity by representatives of the ministerial departments concerned. II. - Employers' representatives appointed by order of the Minister of Labour attend the National Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-2

…custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of the scheme's assets under the conditions defined in II of article L. 214-175-4 and ensures that the management company's decisions concerning the scheme…

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