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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Selective financial aid

Article 212-16

Selective financial aid is awarded to support the creation and development of long-term film projects.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Negotiation procedures.

Article L2232-16

…tive employee trade unions in the company. An agreement or agreements may be concluded at the level of an establishment or a group of establishments under the same conditions.The present article is ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Information for employee representatives

Article L3123-16

Each year, the employer informs the social and economic committee, if there is one, of the number of requests for individual derogation from the minimum working time mentioned in the first paragraph o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

I.-Under conditions defined by decree, the management bodies mentioned in article L. 4163-14 of this Code and, for the companies and establishments mentioned in articles L. 722-20 and L. 722-24 of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-16

…systems that are adapted so as not to contaminate the water misted and not to disrupt the operation of the water distribution network to which it is connected, particularly in the event of water flowi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Currency issue

Article R721-16

…s and coins are legal tender.The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer is responsible for the maintenance of these banknotes and coins and for ensuring the quality of their circulation throughout its area o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and scriptural money instruments

Article R734-16

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-16

…e parties present at the hearing and the counsel for the person under psychiatric care are notified of the order on the spot and acknowledge receipt. The judge verbally informs them of the time limit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Valuation

Article D6114-16

The contract sets out the procedures for evaluating the implementation of the objectives and commitments, and in particular provides for the indicators required for this evaluation.The results of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-16

The provisions of articles L. 322-11 to L. 322-13 are applicable to the sales referred to in articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15.

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