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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-27

The producer is required to seek ongoing exploitation of the audiovisual work in accordance with the practices of the profession. The scope and conditions of implementation of this obligation and, whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-27

…ort of the application for authorisation of the medicinal products mentioned in articles R. 5121-25 and R. 5121-26 are considered to contain all the necessary and sufficient data for the evaluation of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Merger

Article L5212-27

I. - Syndicats de communes and syndicats mixtes may be authorised to merge under the conditions set out in this article.The draft perimeter of the proposed new syndicate may be set by order of the Sta…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 812-3

Article A812-27

…sists of the following tests: 1° A written test, lasting five hours, the subject of which is the processing of a file relating to one or more of the missions likely to be entrusted to a judicial repre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-5

To ensure that federations comply with their anti-doping obligations, the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage is empowered to : 1° Question the approved federations, under conditions that it de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: National Council.

Article D4233-27

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles D. 4233-24 to D. 4233-26, the tandem representing section E on the council is elected by post or electronically by all the full members of the overseas pharm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-27

When the employee accepts the reclassification leave, an assessment and orientation interview is carried out by the support unit. The purpose of this interview is to determine the employee's professio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-27

I.-When a final court decision has ordered any measure to prevent access to an online public communication service pursuant to Article L. 336-2, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-27

…person claimed declares to the said magistrate that he does not consent to his extradition, the procedure shall be as set out in the articles 696-15 et seq if a request for extradition has reached th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R1253-27

The administrative authority may terminate the grouping's approval, by reasoned decision: 1° Where the legal provisions relating to employer groups are not complied with; 2° Where the stipulations of…

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