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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary changes of use

Article R1225-4

To benefit from the guaranteed remuneration provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1225-14 and when the conditions of this same article are met, the employee must have held a job which expo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-4

If a postal vote has been organised, the envelopes used to cast the vote are counted before the count provided for in article D. 4233-15-3, as and when they are received, in the electoral register ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-48

The President of the Etablissement Français du Sang draws up, in compliance with the national master plan mentioned in article L. 1222-15, the regional blood transfusion organisation plans, which spec…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of activity by videogram publishers

Article R221-4

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée must be informed of any changes to the information provided in support of the initial declaration within three months.If the holder of the declaratio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-4

The sentence enforcement judge may make the granting of work release, semi-liberty or permission to go out to the sentenced person subject to compliance with one or more obligations or prohibitions se…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 411-4

To be eligible for financial aid for production, production companies must meet the following conditions:1° Be incorporated as a commercial company;2° Be established in France;3° Have chairmen, direct…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-4

The representative of the Minister for the Economy referred to in article L. 432-4-1 is appointed by order of that Minister.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R*441-9

No gratuitous benefit may be stipulated for the transactions provided for in this chapter.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R*441-13

The collective operations defined in article R. 441-4 give rise to the conclusion of agreements between the insurance undertaking and an intermediary within the meaning of article L. 511-1, acting on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R*441-8

An individual account is opened for each beneficiary who is a member or retiree, showing the contributions paid and the number of corresponding annuity units, broken down by year. A member is defined…

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