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Showing 361370 of 44263 articles for Art. CE 23-2-2000 n° 162659

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-23

…omposer or creator of the sound environment: 1 point; 6° Members of the creative team, including concept and environmental artists, computer graphics artists, level designers, sound designers, video g…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-23

In the absence of an agreement at national level, the conditions for extension provided for in Article L. 2261-22 are applicable to branch agreements concluded at other territorial levels, subject to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commission for assistance with difficult programming

Article 231-43

…rs of the commission: 1° The chairman of the art cinema commission; 2° A representative of the "Agence pour le développement régional du cinéma" (ADRC); 3° A financial expert; 4° An expert in competit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commission for assistance with difficult programming

Article 231-42

…Commission des aides à la programmation difficile is made up of four members appointed, with the exception of the Chairman, for a renewable term of three years.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-23

…nds for refusal provided for in 1° to 3°, 8° and 9° of Article 764-24 and Article 764-25, the sentence enforcement judge shall inform the competent authority of the sentencing State if the public pros…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support for young people's initiative projects.

Article L5522-23

Young people who set up or take over a profit-making business whose head office and main establishment are located in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Sain…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-23

…d out by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, include any operation to check compliance with the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the health safety of bathing water.It…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-23

…within an establishment authorised to carry out surgical or gynaecology-obstetrics activities, in a centre comprising at least :-a room for interviews between couples and unmarried women and the medic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession

Article R4113-23

I.-The usual place of practice of a société d'exercice libéral de médecins is that of the professional residence in respect of which it is registered with the ordre. II-A company may carry on its prof…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-23

…6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, and in compliance with the fundamental principles governing electoral operations, access to the vote for all voters…

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