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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-24

The "young audience" label (JP) is awarded in particular in consideration of: 1° The number of art house cinematographic works represented in establishments qualified as "young audience". The list of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-3

The contract specifies the deductions to be made by the insurance undertaking and how they are to be established and collected. The undertaking may deduct only: 1° from premiums paid and amounts trans…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-3

The file referred to in article L. 123-33 and sent to the single body includes the following: 1° All the information provided by the registrant; 2° Where applicable, the applications for authorisation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-35

The following costs are borne by the State: 1° Expenses relating to the prevention and health education initiatives mentioned in 1° of article L. 381-30-6 of the Social Security Code; 2° The construct…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-3

I.-The representatives referred to in articles L. 713-1 and L. 713-2 must hold office in the company either as chairman and chief executive officer, chairman or member of the board of directors, chief…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Coordinating doctors

Article R3711-3

Psychiatrists may be included on the list of coordinating doctors, at their request: 1° Registered with the Order of Physicians ; 2° Have been practising as a specialist for at least three years or ha…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 septies

Officials of the administrations of the other Member States of the European Union, duly authorised by the requesting authority by means of a written mandate and authorised by the French administration…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-3

The officers mentioned in article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I of article L. 511-22 of the French Consumer Code are authorised to investigate and record breaches of the provisions of article L. 5132…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-31

For the application of 5° of article R. 5121-28, when reference is made to published literature recognised in the tradition of homeopathic medicine practised in France, experts justify, on the basis o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies.

Article R5221-32

Authorised bodies shall inform the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé : 1° of any modification likely to alter the conditions under which autho…

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