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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-5-3

…hen the sites council sits in a formation known as "captive wildlife", it comprises in equal parts: 1° Representatives of the State, including the departmental directors of veterinary services; 2° Ele…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-1

…icipality located in the area of cinematographic influence of the project as defined in article R. 212-7-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-9

I.-The banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in 2° of the I of article R. 519-4 and their agents referred to in 4° of the same I as well as the agents of the banking intermediaries r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-8

I.-The banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in 1° of the I of article R. 519-4 and their agents referred to in 4° of the same I, where the latter do not carry out intermediation act…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing for divorce

Article 252

The application initiating proceedings shall include a reminder of the provisions relating to: 1° mediation in family matters and participative proceedings; 2° Approval of partial or full agreements b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-5

…delegate some of its powers to the executive committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3211-2. The deliberations of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee are sent to the Prefec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-8

…by the regulations applicable to local authority employees in the case of the members mentioned in 1° of article R. 114-4.

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

Article 223-2

The following are eligible for aid for the distribution of previously unreleased works:1° Cinematographic works of French or foreign origin presenting particular artistic qualities;2° Cinematographic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-47

In carrying out their missions, the national reference centres shall comply with: 1° General specifications drawn up by the Minister for Health after consultation with the National Public Health Agenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

…é de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and publish a list of the following persons:1° The persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II of Article L…

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