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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-4

…on veterinary prescription; 2° One or more of the samples and examinations mentioned in article R. 241-5 ; 3° If the approved veterinarian deems it necessary, a medical examination. The person or pers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Companies with fifty or more employees.

Article L2143-4

In undertakings with at least five hundred employees, any trade union that is representative in the undertaking may appoint an additional trade union delegate if it has obtained one or more elected re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee and former mandated employee.

Article L2411-4

The dismissal of an employee appointed under articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26 may only take place with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. Such authorisation is also required as soon as the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-75

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-12

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-82

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Measures relating to the intensity of public aid

Article 916-49

Difficult works are considered to be cinematographic, audiovisual or multimedia works for which applications for aid are submitted between 1 October 2020 and 31 December 2021 and for which it is justi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-4

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering where the conditions for awarding the contract are not compatible with the minimum periods of urgency provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-45

I. - The bearer may claim from the person against whom he is exercising his recourse: 1° The amount of the bill of exchange not accepted or not paid with interest, if this has been stipulated; 2° Inte…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-4

If refugee status is terminated under the conditions laid down in article L. 424-6 by a final decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons or by a court decision,…

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