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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-8

The application for approval or renewal of approval submitted by a modelling agency with a view to hiring children to carry out the activity referred to in 3° of Article L. 7124-1 must be accompanied…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-8

Persons who are not affiliated to a social security scheme or who are beneficiaries of such a scheme may be asked to take part in clinical investigations which do not involve any risk or constraint. B…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-4

…ition and cultural interest of the actions undertaken and their coherence, particularly with regard to the size of the establishment and the size of the conurbation in which it is located;2° the diver…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-8

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require Class 2 investment firms and the firms referred to in Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 to publish, more than once a year, wit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-8

I. - The draft regulations referred to in article R. 142-7 are the subject of consultation with the other federations using the same types of sports facilities, as well as with the national associatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-8

When the court ruling on civil interests has awarded damages in an amount greater than the compensation awarded by the commission, the victim may request additional compensation. He or she must submit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-8

The Agence de la biomédecine is required to communicate the data referred to in Article L. 2143-3 to the Commission, at the latter's request, in order to carry out its duties referred to in Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-82

The proceeds of the fee instituted by article L. 2333-81 is allocated to the maintenance and extension of ski runs and to operations designed to ensure the development and promotion of cross-country s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-81

A fee for access to the collective facilities and services of a Nordic site dedicated to the practice of cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing and intended to e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-83

…iation départementale, interdépartementale ou régionale créée en application des articles L. 342-27 to L. 342-29 of the Tourism Code may collect, on behalf of and at the request of the municipalities…

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