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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-20

When considering taking a decision to limit or stop treatment in application of article L. 1111-4, and unless the advance directives already appear in the file in his possession, the doctor will consu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Crédit Mutuel.

Article R512-20

The caisses de crédit mutuel must justify their objectives in accordance with the general principles of Crédit Mutuel and in particular be non-profit making, limit their activity to a specific territo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-11

Only voters of French nationality registered, under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Electoral Code, on the electoral roll of the territorial authority which has deci…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-20

The total amount of aid granted for the production of a given feature film may not:1° Exceed 50% of the final production cost of this work and, in the case of an international co-production, 50% of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to production cost control

Article 311-20

When the total amount of aid granted in application of this title for the production and preparation of an audiovisual work is equal to or greater than €50,000, its definitive award is subject to cert…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-20

The employee sends his request for compulsory time off to the employer at least one week in advance. The request shall specify the date and duration of the rest period. Within seven days of receiving…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Commitments and technical provisions

Article A343-1-1

The mathematical provisions of life assurance, capitalisation and nuptial-natality insurance contracts with periodic premiums must be calculated taking into account the charges for acquisition costs i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within this perimeter

Article A761-13-1

On receipt of the response from the market manager, the prefect will forward a copy to the applicant without delay. If the applicant has not sent him the second part of his application, he will indica…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article 16-1 A

When serving in the operational reserve of the national police or in the operational reserve of the national gendarmerie, civil servants of the national police and military personnel of the national g…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-1 A

Within one year of their final conviction, persons sentenced to a term of criminal imprisonment of fifteen years or more for one of the offences referred to in Article 706-53-13 is placed, for a perio…

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