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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-10

I. - Natural or legal persons holding the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1245-7 inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of their decision to cease all o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-2

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-7

…es made available to the company. Pôle emploi provides the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment with the statement of assignment contracts as soon as po…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-105

If, during the period provided for in article R. 743-104, the successor(s) decide(s) to transfer their deceased partner(s)' shares to a third party outside the company, this shall be done in accordanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contract duration and working time

Article R6222-49

The provisions of articles R. 6222-46, R. 6222-47, R. 6222-48 and R. 6222-50 also apply to apprentices who are recognised as disabled workers during their apprenticeship.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-6

The deliberations relating to the budget provided for in 2° of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R112-10

Minutes of each meeting of the Board of Directors are signed by the Chairman and sent to the Minister for Culture, the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Budget within one month of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-9

…to or, failing that, immediately higher than that which they held in their original category or class. Within the time limit set by the decision provided for in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-7

…s 1, 2 and 3 ; -six months of actual service for category 1 "head of department" and management posts. This probationary period may be renewed once for a period not exceeding its initial duration. The…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2 : Obligations relating to the issue of a cinema licence

Article R211-20

When a work or document for which the cinematographic licence includes a specific ban on showing is shown in cinematographic theatres, the words "film forbidden to minors under twelve", "film forbidde…

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