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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Clarifying the encrypted data needed to establish the truth

Article 230-5

Without prejudice to the obligations arising from national defence secrecy, the officials required under the provisions of this chapter shall be required to assist the judicial authorities.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commission for assistance with difficult programming

Article 231-42

The Commission des aides à la programmation difficile is made up of four members appointed, with the exception of the Chairman, for a renewable term of three years.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-230

Prescriptions, certificates and attestations are written by the dental surgeon in French; a translation into the patient's language may be provided.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-3

In its notification to the company concerned, the AIF or its management company shall ask the board of directors of the company concerned or its equivalent to inform the employees' representatives or,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-23

Where the accused, the civil party or the person civilly liable lodges an appeal, on a principal or incidental basis, against a judgment which has been rendered by the correctional court composed of i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-23

The national technical director of the relevant federation ensures that the federal performance project, which has been validated in accordance with the conditions set out in this section, functions c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-17

The ceilings may be increased in the case of substantial restructuring or renovation work on establishments, as well as in the case of new establishments, provided that the establishments are small or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 232-31

When aid is applied for to contribute to the cost of training, it is granted and the amount determined in the light of the importance of the proposed training to the modernisation of the farm.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-13

For the classification and allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R121-23

The Director General of the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration may delegate his signature to any member of staff of the establishment exercising managerial functions.He may appoint s…

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