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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-3

…within a period set by the Agency which may not exceed two months: 1° Data relating to the efficacy and safety of the medicinal product in this indication ; 2° Where applicable, the titles and objecti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-72-1

…eption of private individuals, under fixed-term employment contracts as provided for in article L. 1242-3, renewable once by way of derogation from articles L. 1243-13 and L. 1243-13-1, or temporary e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-7

If the assize court answers in the negative to the question provided for in article D. 47-37-5, it orders the accused to be transferred to a subsequent hearing of the Assize Court, which proceeds in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-7-1

…ce for an in-depth examination of the transaction under the conditions set out in Articles L. 430-6 and L. 430-7. II. - Within a period of twenty-five working days from the date on which it received t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-22

The limit provided for in article 211-21 is raised to 70% for difficult or low-budget cinematographic works that do not benefit from the tax credit for delegated production expenses for cinematographi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-20

…production of a given feature film may not:1° Exceed 50% of the final production cost of this work and, in the case of an international co-production, 50% of the French participation;2° Have the effe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-21

…ector's first or second work. A low-budget work is one whose final cost is less than or equal to €1,250,000.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-7-1

The organisation of the ballots mentioned in articles R. 1213-2 to R. 1213-5 is not required if a single list of candidates, complying with the provisions of these articles and of article R. 1213-6, i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-10-7

…eople in difficulty hired; c) The arrangements for supporting employees in work integration schemes and for working together with, on the one hand, Pôle emploi and, on the other hand, the organisation…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-7-1

…ramework of a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions sub…

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