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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-4

…Disciplinary Chamber, has not produced a written defence in due form, may lodge an objection to the decision rendered by default. The objection shall have suspensory effect, except where the Chamber i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-25

Beneficiaries of aid have ten months from the date of the decision to grant aid to submit the developed version of the project to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.In exceptional circ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-35

The beneficiary of a grant has a period of five months from the date of the decision to award the grant to submit the reworked version of the project to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image ani…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Subsidies

Article 411-35

The beneficiary of a rewriting grant has twelve months from the date of the award decision to submit a rewriting note and the reworked script to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.In e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requests concerning national defence

Article R612-30

The court seised pursuant to Article L. 612-10 rules both on the merits and before the court by decisions that do not contain any analysis of the invention of such a nature as to lead to its disclosur…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Temporary residence permit bearing the words "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R*421-52

…y residence permit bearing the wording "ICT intern" provided for in article L. 421-30 constitutes a decision to reject. However, silence with regard to an application for a visa for an amendment exten…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-19

…delegation of the Assembly, may be entrusted for the duration of his term of office with taking any decision concerning the preparation, award, performance and settlement of contracts and framework ag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-21

Decisions to authorise or withdraw authorisation taken in application of Article L. 1161-5 are published on the Agency's website. Decisions to withdraw programme authorisation may be accompanied by an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-22

Prior to any suspension or prohibition decision, the Minister in charge of research will give formal notice to the establishment or organisation responsible for implementing the protocol to put an end…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-154

…ection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, using a form issued by this body, except in the cases defined by the decision provided for in 1° of Article R. 1333-165.If no response is received within two months, the…

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