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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Control and accounting

Article R6332-38

Skills operators and training insurance funds for non-salaried workers are subject to economic and financial control by the State under the conditions laid down by the aforementioned decree no. 55-733…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules applicable to pledges.

Article D514-12

…aying a sum equal to the appraised value of the item. This sum is increased by a fixed indemnity of 25%. The amount of this flat-rate compensation may be increased by a decision of the Guidance and Su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R50-31

The recording in the file of the personal data provided for in 1° to 3° of Article 706-25-4 is carried out by the public prosecutor. The recording of the personal data provided for in 5° of Article 70…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-55

The competent public prosecutor, pursuant to the provisions of article 706-25-12, to order, at the request of the person concerned, the rectification or deletion of the information contained in the fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-1

…ing the prohibition on disclosure laid down in Article L. 561-18, Article L. 561-24, Article L. 561-25 III, Article L. 561-25-1 II and the penultimate paragraph of Article L. 561-26.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public holidays

Article D3133-1

The compensation for loss of pay for May 1st provided for in article L. 3133-5 is calculated on the basis of the working hours and the distribution of weekly working hours usually applied in the estab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-6

…titative targets for authorised care activities and heavy equipment, as defined in articles R. 6122-25 and R. 6122-26.The contract may also, in line with the establishment's strategic guidelines, set…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-41

…vided for in article 223-1 awarded under an annual distribution programme during the years 2022 and 2023, the distribution company must :1° Have distributed at least six cinematographic works over the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-42

…vided for in article 223-9 awarded under an annual distribution programme during the years 2022 and 2023, the distribution company must :1° Have distributed at least six cinematographic works over the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-46

…t managing the file shall send the Ministry of the Interior the notice provided for in articles 706-25-10 and R. 50-54. Following registration of the declaration of any cross-border movement, the depa…

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