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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Trade union rights

Article R6152-929

Associate practitioners are entitled to trade union rights. They may set up, join and hold office in trade union organisations. They may not suffer any prejudice or benefit from any advantage because…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-47-1

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 and, insofar as this is part of the normal exercise of their controls, the authorities referred to in I of Article L. 561-36, shall report to the Registrar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-45-1

The following are required to obtain and keep accurate and up-to-date information on their beneficial owners as defined in Article L. 561-2-2 : 1° Where they are established on French territory in acc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Art cinematographic works

Article D210-4

The following may exceptionally be considered as art house films:1° A recent film that has met the demands of the critics and the approval of the public and can be considered to have made a significan…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Art cinematographic works

Article D210-5

The list of arthouse cinematographic works is drawn up by decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée after consultation with cinema professionals and leading figur…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Art cinematographic works

Article D210-3

An art house film is one that meets at least one of the following criteria: 1° A cinematographic work that is research-based or new in the cinematographic field; 2° A cinematographic work that has und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-1

Title I of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system, sub…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 999

Payments made to insurance organisations by the supplementary retirement, provident or supplementary pension institutions referred to in articles L. 922-1, L. 931-1 and L. 941-1 of the Social Security…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article L131-1

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile is an administrative court, under the authority of a president, a Conseiller d'Etat, appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L434-1

Family reunification is sought for all persons designated in Articles L. 434-2 to L. 434-4. Partial reunification may, however, be authorised for reasons relating to the interests of the children.

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