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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-8

…on approval, has been granted; 2° Long-length cinematographic works benefiting from production advances after completion; 3° Long-length cinematographic works receiving aid for world cinema; 4° Audiov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-8

The accounting officers of public health establishments are public accounting officers of the State with the status of principal accounting officer.When the establishment's accounting officer notifies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-8

The Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce concludes agreements with: 1° The Minister of Justice as regards, on the one hand, the communication of personal information and data recor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-4

I.-For the application of this sub-section: 1° The supply and service contracts mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4122-2-1 are defined in accordance with Articles L. 1111-1, L. 1111-3, L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-89

…2171-1, the second paragraph of article L. 4221-5 and articles L. 4231-4 and L. 4231-5 of the Defence Code are not applied, the salaried reservist is entitled to an annual leave of absence of at leas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-8

Occupational health and prevention services are provided by a multidisciplinary occupational health team comprising occupational physicians, medical assistants, occupational medicine interns, occupati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-8

I. - The association's General Meeting is convened at least once a year under the conditions set out in article R. 141-4 in order, for each of the plans subscribed by the association: 1° To approve th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction specific to certain commercial courts

Article L721-8

…mmercial courts hear, where the debtor is engaged in a commercial or craft activity:1° Safeguard, receivership and compulsory liquidation proceedings referred to in Book VI, where the debtor is:a) A c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General powers

Article L2312-8

…cational training and production techniques, particularly with regard to the environmental consequences of these decisions. II. - The Committee is informed and consulted on issues relating to the orga…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Disputes

Article L2315-86

Except in the case provided for in Article L. 1233-35-1, the employer refers to the court within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat :1° The deliberation of the social and economic committee…

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