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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-26-1

…y to acquire the encumbered land under the conditions and within the timeframes set out in articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deposit of title and registration of works

Article L122-1

…and audiovisual register. Unless otherwise stipulated, registration is optional for audiovisual works. The deposit of the title is made at the request of the producer or his representative, who submit…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article L162-1

When the seizure is carried out in the hands of an establishment authorised by law to keep deposit accounts, the latter is required to declare the balance of the debtor's account(s) on the day of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Barthélemy

Article L3251-1

…sed to treat people suffering from mental disorders in accordance with locally applicable regulations. II - Similarly, the State representative will issue a health transfer order for a person whose me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3824-1

…sed to treat people suffering from mental disorders in accordance with locally applicable regulations. II - Similarly, the High Administrator shall issue a health transfer order for a person whose men…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-28-1

…f II of Article R. 356-24, it may ask the group supervisor to verify compliance with these conditions.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-12

…s of this same terminal, the deduction applied is equal to the amount of the distribution commissions.The provisions of the previous paragraph also apply when the intellectual property rights are held…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-3

The private practitioner chooses whether to receive his fees directly or, by way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 162-2 of the Social Security Code, through the hospital administration.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-6

The application for authorisation to use water for human consumption, provided for in I of article L. 1321-7, is sent to the prefect of the department(s) in which the facilities are located.The applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-5

The application for authorisation to exploit a natural mineral water source, provided for inarticle L. 1322-1, concerning a project for packaging, use for therapeutic purposes in a spa establishment o…

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