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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article R411-3

A professional card stating the commission, its purpose and its duration is issued to commissioned agents by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L526-6

Each electronic money institution is required to join a professional body affiliated to the French Association of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms mentioned in Article L. 511-29.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article L548-4

…ct or manage an intermediary in participative financing must meet the conditions of good repute and professional competence laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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

Article 322-1

…uction and production of video games, as well as the organisation of collective operations aimed at professionals in the video game sector.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-10

Professional organisations may bring an action before the civil or commercial courts for acts that directly or indirectly harm the collective interest of the profession or sector they represent, or fa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the file

Article L751-3

The Banque de France is released from professional secrecy for the dissemination, to the companies mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 751-2, of the personal information contained in the fi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures

Article 1120

…ocedures for appointing and remunerating, as well as the conduct of the assignment of the qualified professional designated pursuant to 9° of article 255 of the Civil Code are subject to the rules app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-70-2

A certificate of professional experience is drawn up by the employer and given to the employee at his or her request or no later than one month before the end of the initiative-emploi contract.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-25

The members of the Observatory and those who contribute to its work are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions set out in article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Working conditions

Article R4141-14

…ety training relating to the conditions in which the work is carried out is part of the training or professional instructions that the worker receives. It is given at the workplace or, failing that, u…

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