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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-48

The production company has a period of two years from notification of the first investment approval decision for the cinematographic work to obtain a cinematographic exhibition licence.In exceptional…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration of companies operating a medical biology laboratory on the roll of the competent orders

Article R6223-4

…he application for registration, where applicable, under the conditions provided for in articles L. 4112-3 and L. 4112-4 or articles L. 4222-3 to L. 4222-5 and L. 4232-12.The decision is notified to t…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-4

…blic establishments for inter-municipal cooperation may apply article L. 2251-3 and article L. 2251-4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

…or economic affairs; 3° One member of the standing committee of the Senate responsible for finance; 4° One member of the standing committee of the Senate responsible for economic affairs; 5° A represe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Interbank settlement systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article D330-4

I.-Application for approval of a system referred to in 2°, 3° or 4° of I of Article L. 330-1 shall be made in writing and by any means that can be relied upon to provide a date certain to the Minister…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-4

…les of procedure, use the forms of remote collegiate deliberation provided for by ordonnance no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014 relating to remote deliberation by collegiate administrative bodies. The d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-50

…be granted instead of the programme support requested, under the conditions set out in sub-section 4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Public health establishments, public medico-social establishments, health cooperation groups, social and medico-social cooperation groups with legal personality under public law and army hospitals

Article R5126-43

In the absence of an organisation based on poles of activity, the internal use pharmacy of a public health establishment may be managed by a pharmacist belonging to another health establishment or to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Public health establishments, public medico-social establishments, health cooperation groups, social and medico-social cooperation groups with legal personality under public law and army hospitals

Article R5126-46

I-Pharmacists appointed as managers or heads of department of a pharmacy for internal use by decision of the Minister of Defence are responsible for the management of pharmacies for internal use in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Public health establishments, public medico-social establishments, health cooperation groups, social and medico-social cooperation groups with legal personality under public law and army hospitals

Article R5126-48

Subject to the provisions of article R. 5126-46, the pharmacist responsible for managing the internal use pharmacy is appointed by the legal representative of the managing legal entity. In the case of…

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