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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-78

In the event of a dispute or difficulty of interpretation as to whether an audiovisual work belongs to a particular genre, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may consu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Cultural initiatives

Article L4433-31

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion shall define the actions they intend to carry out in terms of the environment and living environment, after consultation with or, where appropriate, on t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-35

In the cases provided for in Article L. 512-80, the central body of savings banks and banques populaires may only propose the dissolution of the Board of Directors after obtaining the opinion of the S…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prevention principles

Article R4432-3

The exposure of a worker, taking into account the attenuation provided by the individual hearing protectors worn by the latter, may under no circumstances exceed the exposure limit values defined in 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-31

Registration may only be refused if the articles of association submitted do not comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions, and in particular with the Code of Ethics. Registration may also…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-3

The associations mentioned in article R. 121-2 may only obtain approval if their articles of association include the following provisions: 1° Provisions relating to the democratic operation of the ass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-3

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° Not being the owner of the pharmacy of which he is the proprietor or being the owner or co-owner of several pharmacies. However, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-35

With a view to applying the rules laid down in the interests of public health, the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge shall carry out the following duties insofar as they correspond to the act…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: INTERMEDIARY ACTIVITIES

Article L322-3

All advertising and documents intended for borrowers and distributed by or on behalf of a credit intermediary within the meaning of 3° of Article L. 311-1 indicate, in an apparent manner, the extent o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R332-3

The period provided for in Article L. 332-3 and given to the claimant to take civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is twenty working days or thir…

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