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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R140-1

In accordance with article R. 210-1, the provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-42 and R. 142-51 to R. 142-58 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Permanence of care in health care institutions

Article R6111-45

Following the call for candidates mentioned in article R. 6111-42, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall designate one or more health establishments to be responsible for providing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-45

…atal intensive care unit provides the supervision and specialised care mentioned in article R. 6123-42 every day of the year, 24 hours a day, whether or not newborn babies are born in the establishmen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-8

Notwithstanding article 212-42, for aid applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, production companies eligible to apply for programme aid may submit up to six projects simultane…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance

Article R5134-43

…5134-19-4, the département increases the rates of aid to the employer mentioned in article R. 5134-42, the cost of this increase is borne by the département. This contribution from the département is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R268

A article R. 42, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph is inserted: "If the accused resides on an island that is not served by a regular postal service, notification shall be made by the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-43

…of the patent or patent application provided for by the provisions of articles R. 613-10 to R. 613-42 shall be validly made at the address indicated in the patent application or at the last address t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

Article R512-17

…the other two may be sent to the experts appointed under the conditions defined in articles L. 512-42 à L. 512-49.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article R3334-20

…opriations corresponding to programme authorisations are to be paid in the following proportions: - 42% during the year in which these allocations are granted; - 35% during the year following the year…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article R4332-13

…opriations corresponding to programme authorisations are to be paid in the following proportions: - 42% during the year in which these allocations are granted; - 35% during the year following the year…

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