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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-1

In order to encourage the resumption of filming of cinematographic or audiovisual works, a compensation fund is set up to contribute, through the payment of financial aid to delegated production compa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XII: Action to combat discrimination.

Article 1263-1

…ssociation, to combat discrimination may bring legal actions arising from the loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 on behalf of the victim of discrimination. The association must prove that it has obtained…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-3

…lowing a procedure for authorising their availability on the market pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of 22 May 2012.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-64

For the purposes of Article L. 613-55-1, the exclusion provided for in II of this Article of certain commitments that may be used for internal bail-in is intended in particular to prevent eligible dep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article R753-27

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article R752-26

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health

Article R2421-1

I.-Articles R. 2132-1 and R. 2132-2 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2021-613 of 18 May 2021, and subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-13

Chapters I bis, II, III and IV of Title III of Book I of this Part, in the wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-453 of 16 April 2021 postponing the end of the application of Decree no. 2020-610 of 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4381-72

The description "société civile professionnelle d'infirmiers ou d'infirmières ou de masseurs-kinésithérapeutes", to the exclusion of all others, accompanies the company name in all correspondence and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-2

Article L. 224-27, the I of article L. 224-28, articles L. 224-29, L. 224-30, L. 224-42 and the I and III of article L. 224-42-2 are also applicable to end users who are micro-enterprises, small busin…

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