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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-55

I.-Establishments applying for the authorisation required to carry out the activities mentioned in article R. 4211-53 appoint a responsible person and one or more interim responsible persons to replac…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-3

The matter may be referred to the mediator for conciliation by the most diligent party, who shall submit to the mediator in writing or orally a request setting out the points at issue in the dispute.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-7

If conciliation fails, the mediator shall invite the party that referred the matter to him to state in writing, within a time limit set by the mediator, the subject of his request and the grounds on w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-60

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 613-50-8, any remuneration in return for a transfer carried out pursuant to articles L. 613-52 and L. 613-53 shall be paid by the acquirer:1° To…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-52

The diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport) is awarded for the "sports performance" speciality or the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Wines and ciders

Article 434

It is forbidden to manufacture, dispatch, sell, offer for sale or hold with a view to sale, under the name of wine, cider, perry or mead, products that do not meet the definition given, for wine, by C…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Real estate and similar companies

Article 827

I. - The following shall be registered free of charge:1° Deeds recording the allocation of net assets made to one or more recipient bodies by a société d'habitations à loyer modéré, pursuant to the fi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are on a pathway out of prostitution

Article R425-1

A police or gendarmerie service that has evidence to suggest that a foreign national who is a victim of one of the offences constituting trafficking in human beings or pimping provided for and punisha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-5-1

Nature of the assignment carried out Amount of the flat-rate indemnity per assignment (expressed in units of value) Amount natural persons Amount associations To proceed with the reminder of the oblig…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-19

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of article 175, ar…

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