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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 511-5

The physical elements of cinematographic works are identified and inventoried.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-1

The reproduction and representation mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 are ensured, for non-profit purposes and to the extent required by the disability, under the following co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article L352-5-1

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-5-1

Any restructuring of the pharmacy network within the same municipality or neighbouring municipalities at the initiative of one or more pharmacists or pharmacists' associations and giving rise to compe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified criminal order procedure

Article D45-2-10

When the public prosecutor's delegate notifies a misdemeanour criminal order in application of the second paragraph of article 495-3, he may receive payment of the criminal fines pronounced using an e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: The Assize Court

Article D45-1-2

At the end of the preparatory criminal meeting, which may be held with the assistance of the clerk of the assize court, the president of the assize court shall draw up or cause to be drawn up a report…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-11

Where the public prosecutor decides, of his or her own motion or at the request of the accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt pursuant to Article 495-15, it shall in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdictional powers of the delegated judge for victims

Article D47-6-2

The chairman of the Commission d'indemnisation des victimes d'infractions is the judge delegated to victims. If the commission comprises several panels, each of them is chaired by a judge delegated to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-6

If the convicted person against whom a warrant of committal with deferred effect has been issued does not reside within the jurisdiction of the court that handed down the conviction, the public prosec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-7

If the person against whom a warrant of committal with deferred effect has been issued fails, without legitimate reason, to appear before the public prosecutor or at the prison on the date set for his…

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