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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 712-9

…costing committee set up for the allocation of aid to world cinemas under the provisions of article 712-1. It may not exceed the amount of support for world cinema.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Job search.

Article L5411-7

…to take up employment immediately, in particular due to occasional or reduced activity or training, may be deemed to be immediately available.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training contract between a natural person and a training organisation.

Article L6353-7

…t of duly recognised force majeure, the trainee is prevented from following the training course, he may terminate the contract. In this case, only the services actually provided will be remunerated in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-7

…ting medicines and without infringing on the freedom of medical prescriptions, special arrangements may be laid down by decree for the supply of medicines to beneficiaries of a health insurance scheme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-7

Blood or its components may only be used to prepare labile blood products intended for direct therapeutic use if the results of the screening tests provided for in 5° of article D. 1221-6 are negative…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article D711-75

The public establishments of the network of chambers of commerce and industry may by arbitration clause or compromise submit to arbitration any dispute arising from a contract they have concluded and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-73

…entenced to a custodial sentence is not immediately incarcerated following the judgment, the victim may also request, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article D. 49-72, not to be informed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-7

No projection or deposit may reduce the regulation width of the clearances. However, fixed fixtures and fittings are permitted up to a maximum height of 1.10 metres, provided they do not project more…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special requirements

Article R4544-7

Live working, including when entrusted to an external company, may only be undertaken on the basis of a written order from the head of the establishment where the work is to be carried out, justifying…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-75

When a chiropodist sets up practice or changes his or her practice, he or she may publish advertisements in any medium, taking into account the recommendations issued by the Conseil national de l'ordr…

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