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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Provisions specific to insurance and reinsurance undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article R322-168

The Managing Director, the Deputy Managing Director(s) and the members of the Management Board effectively manage the company within the meaning of article L. 322-3-2. The Board of Directors or the Su…

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

Article 311-81

For works belonging to the creative documentary genre, where the hourly cash contribution from the television service publisher(s) meeting the condition laid down in 1° of Article…

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

Article 412-13

Aid for the programming of short cinematographic works is awarded in consideration of : 1° The cinematographic establishment's membership of an organisation that organises and promotes the screening o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-11

Where the filing has been made in simplified form, the applicant must, no later than six months before the end of the three-year period provided for in Article R. 512-10, waive deferment of publicatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-2

The Public Prosecutor sends the Minister of Justice the annual criminal policy report on the application of the law and the general instructions, as well as the annual report on the activity and manag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-15

If the Chairman or a Deputy Chairman considers, either on the basis of the supporting documents referred to in Article R. 1142-13, or on the basis of the observations of the expert(s) to whom he has s…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the State diploma in psychiatric nursing.

Article D4311-26

Nurses who hold the State diploma in psychiatric nursing and who are applying for the State diploma in nursing shall send the chairman of the committee, by registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-2

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the place where the operation is planned shall send the complete application file provided for in I of Article R. 5125-1 to the competent council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-20

The constraint provided for in Article L. 5426-8-2 is issued after the debtor has been given formal notice to repay the allowance, assistance or any other undue benefit referred to in Article L. 5426-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-24

The secretariat of each commission is provided by the departments of the ministry or ministries to which it is attached.The secretariat draws up the commission's rules of procedure, which set out the…

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