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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Postponement of the expiry date of certain sums held in the automatic account

Article 916-23

For sums registered on the automatic account or on the automatic accounts grouped into circuits opened in respect of cinematographic entertainment establishments which were due to expire on 31 Decembe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-23

…e of Chairman of the National Council is incompatible with the office of member of the Policy Council.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-23

…per meeting or per half-day of training in accordance with the rates set in application of article L. 162-14-1 of the Social Security Code. It is paid monthly on the basis of proof of attendance, up…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Admissibility of lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-23

…tice checks the admissibility of the lists of candidates in the light of the provisions of articles L. 1441-18 to L. 1441-21.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R511-23

Credit institutions and finance companies shall require the instruments referred to in Article L. 511-81 to be held for a minimum period defined under the conditions set out in Article L. 511-72 in or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-23

…ere gametes, initially stored with a view to medically assisted procreation on the basis of article L. 2141-2, or pursuant to articles L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12, are donated, the provisions of Chapter…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-23

…unication, gives an account of the guidelines it has set, pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 331-28, with regard to the procedures for exercising and the scope of the private copy exception…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Clarifying the encrypted data needed to establish the truth

Article 230-2

…ected as national defence secrets may only be communicated under the conditions set out in articles L. 2312-4 to L. 2312-8 of the Defence Code.Where data obtained in the context of interceptions of el…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-23

…in the single personnel register for each employee, as mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 1221-13, are as follows: 1° Nationality; 2° Date of birth; 3° Sex; 4° Job; 5° Qualifications; 6°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-23

The three levels of health and safety coordinator competence are: 1° Level 1: ability to coordinate all operations; 2° Level 2: ability to coordinate second and third category operations; 3° Level 3:…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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