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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-2

…visions relating to the use of the European database on medical devices are applicable as necessary;2° Of II of Article L. 5211-2 and II of Article L. 5221-2, the words: "The administrative authority…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-79

…imation: 1 point;- director or head of digital assembly: 1 point;- head of picture editing: 1 point;2° For cinematographic works belonging to the animation genre produced in three dimensions or in vol…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Beneficial owner

Article R561-2

Where the client of one of the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 is a collective investment scheme within the meaning of I of Article L. 214-1, "beneficial owner" within the meaning of 1° of Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-22

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 4122-2 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-28

…body, to a member of the supervisory and enforcement staff and to probation and integration staff; 2° To any person fulfilling a mission in the prison, when their knowledge of individual cases or of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-22

The travel and accommodation expenses incurred by the Agency's staff and members of the Board and Sanctions Committee are reimbursed under the conditions laid down by Decree No. 2006-781 of 3 July 200…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-1-1

…1° If the case is referred to it under the immediate appearance or deferred appearance procedure; 2° If it imposes a fixed prison sentence of at least one year; 3° Regardless of the length of the pr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article R2113-24

…w commune is understood to mean the first three calendar years from the creation of the new commune 2° The year preceding the creation of the new commune is understood to be the last calendar year pre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-4

In the case provided for in 2° of Article A. 37-20-2, the person specifies the identity, address and driving licence reference of the person who was presumed to be driving the vehicle when the offence…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-40

Subject to payment, under the conditions provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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