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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to decisions taken by delegated federations

Article R*131-46

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, if a delegated sports federation remains silent for two months, it is deemed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-26

No transit request is required when the transfer is made by air without a scheduled stopover. However, in the event of an accidental landing on the territory of a Member State of the European Union, t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Exceptional entry of sums on the automatic account

Article 919-60

For each distribution company, the amount of the sums entered on an exceptional basis is equivalent to the amount of the sums entered on its automatic account which lapsed on 31 December 2021 pursuant…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific rules for calculating sums held in the automatic account for promotion abroad in 2023

Article 919-118

For the year 2023, the amount of the sums calculated for foreign sales companies for commercial representation in cinemas under the conditions set out in articles 721-12, 721-13 and 721-14 is increase…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-13

The following shall be entered ex officio in the National Patent Register: 1° The final decision mentioned in Article R. 614-6; 2° The submission of the translation and that of the revised translation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1225-12, the words: "in article L. 541-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 10-1 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-22

The paid leave funds are affiliated to an overcompensation fund set up for all the companies mentioned in Article D. 3141-12. The purpose of this fund is, in particular, to share between the funds con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1

The biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation referred to in articles L. 2141-1, L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12 include methods for preparing and preserving gametes and germ tissue, in v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-14

The competent authorities referred to in Article L. 5131-3 may use the information referred to in Articles R. 5131-9 to 11 for the purposes of market surveillance, market analysis, evaluation and cons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-96

The neurosurgical care activity mentioned in 12° of article R. 6122-25 includes the care of patients with a pathology affecting the brain, the spinal cord, the peripheral nerves, their envelopes (skul…

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