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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article R2512-27

Revenue and expenditure for the following local interest joint services:- institut médico-légal;- laboratoire central de la préfecture de police (excluding missions relating to mine clearance and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Military

Article R1112-29

If the Director is called upon to admit a member of the military whose condition requires urgent care, he shall report this admission to the military authority or, failing this, to the gendarmerie.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29

In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of Article D. 6124-27-1, the cardiology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out cardiac ultrasound examinations, includin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Number of points required

Article 211-13

…orks must obtain at least 25 points out of 100. A derogation may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée for foreign-initiated feature-length cinematographic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-26

…2-16 ; 3° The content of the declarations referred to in articles L. 3512-17 and L. 3512-18, the procedures for their transmission and updating, the nature of the information that is made public and t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 260

…ve are also reserved for the French flag: a) within the ports or territorial waters of mainland France and the French overseas departments ; b) between the ports of one of these territories; c) betwee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 240

…in the name of the beneficiary, according to the nature of the activity for which the beneficiary received them. The declaration may be filed in accordance with the procedures set out in the first par…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions concerning the sporting events referred to in paragraph 2 of article R. 331-19

Article A331-22

The disciplines mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 331-19 of the French Sports Code are grouped into four categories corresponding to annexes III-22 to III-25 : - land motor vehicle event…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 631-2

…ts is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting

Article D2512-20

The commission is consulted on those provisions of the special budget of the police prefecture that relate to the financing of the Paris fire brigade.The consultative commission must also be asked for…

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