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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deposit of title and registration of works

Article L122-2

The title of a literary work may be registered in the register of options at the request of the producer or his representative, who submits a copy of the contract by which the author of the work or hi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-2

In addition to the information provided for in article L. 111-1, any trader, prior to the conclusion of a contract for the provision of services and, where there is no written contract, prior to the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health expertise

Article L1452-2

A Health Expertise Charter, approved by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, applies to expert appraisals carried out in the fields of health and health safety at the request of the Minister for Health or at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Professional interview

Article L6315-2

At the start of their term of office as a municipal councillor, departmental councillor or regional councillor, employees are entitled, at their request, to an individual interview with their employer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-2

…ent of estimated revenue and expenditure has not been drawn up by the Director by a date set by regulation, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall draw up the statement of estimated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-27

Article L. 543-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording resulting fromOrder No. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017, subject to the deletion of the words: "managers of European venture c…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L311-2

A foreign national does not satisfy the conditions for entry into French territory when he is in the following situations:1° His presence in France would constitute a threat to public order ;2° He or…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-2

For the application of this Code in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° "Judicial Court" by "Court of First Instance" ; 2° "Cour d'appel" by "tribunal supérieu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L612-2

…cannot be examined by the consumer mediator when:1° The consumer does not prove that he has previously attempted to resolve his dispute directly with the trader by means of a written complaint in acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Primary care general practitioners and primary or secondary care specialists.

Article L4130-2

The tasks of the primary care or secondary care medical specialist include the following: 1° Completing patient care by carrying out an expert diagnostic and therapeutic analysis, implementing appropr…

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