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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Lien and enforcement of pledges

Article L124-1

The lien resulting from the pledge contract is established without dispossession by the mere fact of the registration referred to in articles L. 123-1 and L. 123-2. Unless previously renewed, pledge r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Assessment and early intervention pathways for neurodevelopmental disorders

Article L2135-1

In order to support children with neurodevelopmental disorders and make a diagnosis, an early assessment and intervention pathway is paid for by the health insurance scheme. The pathway is organised b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Education and research.

Article L1415-1

The mission and status of the Ecole des Hautes Études en Santé Publique are defined in article L. 756-2 of the French Education Code, reproduced below: Art. L. 756-2 -The Ecole des Hautes Études en Sa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L712-11-1

Without prejudice to specific legislative provisions, when a private-law or public-law person takes over all or part of the activity of a chamber of commerce and industry, whatever the legal classific…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-1

The manufacture of autovaccines for veterinary use referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 is carried out by a qualified person or a company or body emplo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18-2

Only fire fighters who have completed training under the conditions defined by an order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for the Interior are authorised to perform the procedures mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-14-1

A branch agreement or a collective agreement concluded between the employees' and employers' trade unions that are signatories to the agreement setting up a cross-industry skills operator may define t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-14-1

Where the court is seised of an action for nullity referred to in Article L. 2262-14, it shall render its decision within six months.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to shores and beaches.

Article L341-14

The rules relating to pedestrian access to beaches and those relating to beach concessions are set out in…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to shores and beaches.

Article L341-15

The rules relating to rights of way affecting private properties bordering the public maritime domain are set out in…

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