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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Advisory committees

Article 312-57

The reading committees are made up of three readers chosen from a list drawn up by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. A member of the relevant committee may attend re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Advisory committees

Article 312-55

The Commission des aides à l'innovation en fiction is made up of nine members, including a chairman and a vice-chairman, appointed for a renewable term of one year.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-55

The water supply installations referred to in article R. 1321-43 must be designed, built and maintained in such a way as to prevent the introduction or accumulation of micro-organisms, parasites or su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-56

The networks and installations defined in 1° and 2° ofarticle R. 1321-43 must be cleaned, rinsed and disinfected before being put into service or put back into service. The person responsible for prod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-59

It is forbidden to use internal water pipes to earth electrical appliances.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-58

The piezometric height of the water distributed by the indoor networks mentioned in 3° of article R. 1321-43 must, for each network and at any point where it is made available, be at least equal to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-5

The election to the commission of the representatives of the communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with competence in fire and rescue services is organised by the prefect.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-5

The request to exceed the maximum daily working time, accompanied by the relevant supporting documents and the opinion of the social and economic committee, if any, is sent by the employer to the labo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-5

The council for culture, education and the environment of the Guadeloupe region comprises twenty-five members including:1° Eight representatives of bodies involved in the cultural life of the region;2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Protectors and protective devices

Article R4324-5

Work equipment is installed and equipped to prevent hazards from falling or flying objects such as machined parts, tooling, swarf and waste.

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