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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Composition and operation of the committee of experts on the specific rules applicable to the compensation of intermittent performing artists and technicians.

Article D5424-66

…s ends nine months before the end of the validity of the agreements provided for in Article L. 5422-20. In the event of any vacancy or loss of the capacity for which they were appointed, they shall be…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 427

…ch of the prohibitions or authorisations referred to in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfers, brokering an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

Long-length cinematographic works are made: 1° With the assistance of film studios and laboratories established in France, on the territory of another Member State of the European Union or, when they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-6

…r the French State Diploma in Dietetics included in article L. 4371-3, as it stood prior to Law no. 2023-379 of 19 May 2023 on improving access to healthcare through trust in healthcare professionals,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article L3231-4-1

…ces;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en oeuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prévues à article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Loan guarantees.

Article L4253-2

…ces;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en œuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prévues à article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-71

…Code, or, where applicable, in a shared electronic registration system pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for market i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-3

…r opening a player account by applying the measures provided for in application ofArticle 17 of Act 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and regulation of the online gambling secto…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D742-11

…column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n° 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D744-11

…column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-14n° 201…

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