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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article L231-1

…r the private use of the public after a period of four months from the date of its release in cinemas. The terms of the contract for the acquisition of the rights for this exhibition may derogate from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-18

…tween men and women among senior executives and members of the management bodies defined in article L. 23-12-1 of the French Commercial Code, and information on the methodology and content of the indi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-21

I.-The articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, the revenues of the operating section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte include…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L6324-2

I.-The practice of cosmetic surgery without the authorisation provided for in article L. 6322-1 or when this authorisation is deemed to have lapsed or has been suspended or withdrawn is punishable by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Guarantees.

Article L6421-4

Persons in possession of information provided by candidates in connection with their validation applications are subject to the provisions of articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of the payee's payment service provider

Article L722-11

…ated in the territory of the French Republic, the absence of the information referred to in Article L. 722-10 ; 2° Where the payer's payment service provider is located outside the territory of the Fr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-1

…latory provision, non-compliance with which entails non-compliance with the aforementioned provisions.II - It is responsible for1° Examining applications for authorisations or individual exemptions su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-7

…premises used for business purposes, excluding the parts of these premises used for private purposes.They may ask to see the business registers and documents that manual money changers are required t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L315-9

…ost of the credit, the overall effective rate defined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 314-1 à L. 314-4 and, if applicable, the terms of indexation;9° The period of validity of the off…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-7

…eriously undermines public order, they shall immediately notify the commission mentioned in article L. 3222-5 of this code as well as the representative of the State in the département, who will immed…

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