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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Employers employing casual entertainment workers

Article R6331-73

I.-The bodies mentioned in article L. 6131-3 collect the contribution defined in article L. 6331-55, within the limit of the rate mentioned in the second paragraph of the same article, and transfer it…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

The approval commission is made up of twenty-four members appointed for a renewable term of two years:1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Seven representatives of production companies;4° Two represent…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-9

For the application of Article R. 351-8, in Article R. 314-19, the words: "L. 314-10 to L. 314-13" are replaced by the words: "L. 314-10 and L. 314-13".

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article R743-9

The provisions of articles R. 732-5 and R. 733-4 to R. 733-13 are applicable to foreign nationals placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 743-13.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-3

In order to boost the production and preparation of cinematographic works, direct allocations are granted to delegated production companies in addition to the sums they invest, pursuant to articles 21…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-9

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise insurance or reinsurance undertakings not to publish information in their solvency and financial condition report referred to in Arti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-9

In addition to the provisions of Article R. 351-2, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall take into account the following items when calculating their prudential provisions within the meaning of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13-6

I.-The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or his appointed representative may require any person to take measures to reduce the size of his position or exposure in a financial instrument,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-9

Any person other than those referred to in article L. 4741-1 who, through his or her own fault, fails to comply with the provisions of articles L. 4321-2, L. 4321-3, L. 4411-1, L. 4411-2, L. 4411-6, L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-2

The commission for authorisation to practise is composed as follows: 1° The Director General of Healthcare Provision, Chairman ; 2° The Director General of Higher Education and Professional Integratio…

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