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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3141-1

Any employer who employs an employee to do paid work during the period set for his statutory leave, even outside the company, shall be deemed not to have given the statutory leave, without prejudice t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-123

The persons mentioned in article D. 4113-122 must inform the national council of the order of the profession to which they belong or the local ordinal body authorised for this purpose, within one mont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the State diploma in psychiatric nursing.

Article D4311-27

The files referred to in article D. 4311-26 are sent each year between 1st and 31st January to the chairman of the commission located in the region where the candidate carries out his/her duties or, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Publication and filing of sector agreements

Article D7343-91

Declarations of denunciation, made in application of article L. 7343-41, and declarations of opposition to approval, made in application of article L. 7343-49, are filed, in accordance with the proced…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-196

The holder of the home hospital care authorisation has a remote communication system to ensure a permanent link between patients, their relatives and the home hospital care structure. It also has a co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-28

The list of categories of acts published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée is set by order of the Minister for Culture.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-27

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée shall regulate the operation of this bulletin by means of decisions published in the Bulletin Officiel du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-26

The Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée is published in electronic form, under conditions that guarantee its authenticity and integrity, as well as the date of each publication.It can be…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article D331-52

The cinematographic or audiovisual works for which the benefit of the tax credit is requested are selected by the committee of experts provided for in IV of article 220 quaterdecies of the General Tax…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article D331-63

The following statement, written in French or translated into the original language of the work, appears in the credits of approved cinematographic or audiovisual works: "This work has benefited from…

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