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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-140

The decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Overseas Aid Committee.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Special provisions for people with disabilities

Article A212-161

In the light of the medical certificates submitted by the candidate, the specialised sub-committee issues an opinion on : - the compatibility between the disability presented and the constraints of pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXI: Conservatory measures

Article 706-166

In the case of an investigation opened for one of the offences, punishable by three years' imprisonment or more, listed in the tittre Ier du livre III du code pénal, le juge des libertés et de la déte…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-16

Any application for a declaration of a meeting submitted by the organiser must include: 1° The name, postal and electronic addresses and contact details of the organiser and, where applicable, of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment of tax officials entrusted with certain criminal investigation duties

Article R15-33-29-16

The report drawn up by the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal is brought directly to the attention of the authorised tax official, who may submit comments in writing within a period of fif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The network

Article L512-86

The savings bank network comprises the savings and provident institutions, the local savings companies, the Fédération nationale des caisses d'épargne et de prévoyance and the société de participation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-165

The company or organisation exploiting a medicinal product or a product referred to in Article R. 5121-150 may not communicate information relating to pharmacovigilance to the general public about thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-16

The committee draws up its own rules of procedure. These shall be approved by the Minister for the Interior.It shall be convened whenever necessary by its chairman either on his own initiative or at t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant (Pay parking disputes commission)

Article L2333-87-8-1

Where its decision necessarily implies that the local authority, public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or joint association concerned must take an enforcement measure, the Commission du…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Decisions on placement under electronic surveillance, modification or withdrawal of the measure

Article R57-16

When deciding to place the person under electronic surveillance, the competent magistrate shall notify them of the periods and places of assignment as well as the obligations resulting from the provis…

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