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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare.

Article R331-22-1

…must obtain the opinion of the relevant delegated federation before submitting his declaration file to the administrative authority.The federation gives its opinion, which must be substantiated with r…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

For cinematographic works in the fiction genre, points are divided into five groups as follows: I.-Language of Filming" group 1° A maximum of 20 points is allocated to the "Language of Filming" group;…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for documentary works

Article 211-11

For cinematographic works belonging to the documentary genre, points are divided into five groups, as follows : I.-Language of Filming" group 1° The "Language of Filming" group is awarded 20 points; 2…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1216-2

…ollowing information, specifying how it was gathered: - the composition of the family of the person to be protected, their living conditions, their place of residence and their social environment; - t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Procedure for pre-marketing AIFs in France or in an EU Member State other than France (article L. 214-24-2-1)

Article L214-24-2-1

Any French portfolio management company may pre-market units or shares of a European Union AIF to professional clients in France or in another Member State of the European Union under conditions laid…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-1

…The medical team of an intensive care unit and a polyvalent intensive care unit consists of : 1° Doctors specialising in intensive care medicine or anaesthesia ; 2° Where necessary, other specialised…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-2

…tion number and, in the case of partial access, the professional title under which he is authorised to practise and the corresponding field of activity, and specifying the competent national health in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article D6241-27-1

In order to enable the employer to designate, within a period set by order of the ministers responsible for national education, vocational training and higher education, one or more other establishmen…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article R6241-28-1

If it is impossible to pay the funds to an establishment to which they have been allocated in application of this sub-section, in particular because the establishment has not entered its bank details…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article D6241-25-1

I.-The bodies responsible for collection mentioned in II of Article L. 6131-4 transmit to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations the following information relating to companies liable for payment of t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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