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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-11

The time spent by the members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee is also paid as actual working time: 1° Seeking preventive measures in all urgent and serious situations, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-11

All authorisations are deemed to have lapsed if the operation has not been started within three years.The authorisation is also deemed to have lapsed for any part of the activity, structure or equipme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-11

The Minister for Health may authorise to practise pharmacy in France, after obtaining the opinion of a commission composed in particular of health professionals, persons who have worked for three year…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-8

The tax is payable upon receipt of the proceeds of public resources and payment of the other sums mentioned in 1° of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Article L212-8

For the purposes of assessing the thresholds mentioned in article L. 212-7, cinemas that are grouped together on the same site and which ... are considered to be part of the same cinema, whether or no…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L251-8

The obligations resulting from Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-8

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after obtaining the opinion of the Autorité de la Concurrence, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of the provisions of this section.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-8

The screenings mentioned in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-8

…of sanction proceedings, the rapporteur notifies the objections to the accused party, who may consult the file and submit his observations within a period of one month following notification. A copy…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-11

In the event of the alienation of a terrestrial motor vehicle or its trailers or semi-trailers, and only in respect of the vehicle alienated, the insurance contract shall be suspended ipso jure from m…

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