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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-7

I. - The following are part of the public external fire defence service for which the communes are responsible pursuant to article L. 2225-2, or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation wh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-76

The Committee referred to in article L. 232-2 comprises at least three doctors, chosen by the Chairman of the Agency from the list drawn up by the College of the Agency pursuant to article R. 232-10.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-7

Publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services and rights-holding companies ensure that cinematographic works are made available to the public in compliance with the provisions of articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article D5424-7

The provisions of articles L. 5424-6 to L. 5424-19 are applicable: 1° To workers belonging to the professional activities mentioned by decree no. 59-534 of 9 April 1959 relating to the nomenclature of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of the amount and duration of the allowance and payment of the allowance

Article D5424-74

I.-In mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The flat-rate amount of the allowance for self-employed worker…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-7

Establishments classified as tourist residences are required to display a sign on their facade in accordance with a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R332-7

The Prefect may remove a campsite from the list of establishments classified as campsites on the grounds that the facilities are inadequately maintained. He will inform the body referred to in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-75

The administrative court with territorial jurisdiction to hear the actions referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 1221-14 is determined in accordance with Article R. 312-14-1 of the Code of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article R613-7

Each year, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution updates the decisions taken on an individual basis or on a sub-consolidated basis pursuant to Article L. 613-21-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-7

Training courses organised by employers in application of article L. 6341-2 may only be approved if they are created as a result of job creation, a change in the production process, a reduction in the…

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