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

Article 212-31

…g the year of application, a literary work of fiction or an essay published by a national publisher;2° Where the rewrite concerns a screenplay that is not the author's first screenplay, proof of havin…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Ethical bodies for commercial court judges

Article R721-20

…he latter, the presidents of the commercial courts or the first presidents of the courts of appeal; 2° Issuing recommendations likely to enlighten the judges of the commercial courts on the ethical ob…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article D721-25

…codes of the institution managing the account or safe-deposit box (institution code, counter code);2° The description of the account: customer's International Bank Account Number (IBAN), type and cha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments authorised to collect cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1242-8

The authorisation to take cell samples for therapeutic purposes is issued, suspended or withdrawn under the same conditions as those laid down in article R. 1233-2 and articles R. 1233-4 to R. 1233-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13-2

…n of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency ; 2° And imported from another Member State or party to the European Economic Area by a pharmaceutical…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training activities

Article D6313-3-2

…1° Analysis of the work activity in order, where appropriate, to adapt it for teaching purposes; 2° Prior appointment of a trainer who may act as a tutor; 3° The introduction of reflective phases,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Legal proceedings.

Article L1144-2

The representative trade union organisations at national level or in the company may take any legal action resulting from the application of articles L. 3221-2 to L. 3221-7, relating to equal pay for…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-2

In order to carry out the tasks provided for in 4°, 10°, 11° and 14° of article L. 1418-1, the Agency shall appoint inspectors from among its staff to carry out the relevant checks and investigations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article R1446-22

…ege mentioned in 1° of the same article ; b) No more than two members from the college mentioned in 2° of the same article; c) A maximum of nine members from the three colleges mentioned in 6°, 5° and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-1

…icle L. 5124-8 applies only to the medical supply establishments of the armed forces health service;2° In Article L. 5124-8-4, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 6147-7" are not applicable;3° Article…

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