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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-5

…raphic entertainment establishments may opt to specialise one or more cinematographic entertainment venues in the showing of pornographic cinematographic or audiovisual works or documents appearing, a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-5

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in the articles 131-36-2 and 131-36-3 of the Penal Code or the injunction to provide care, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Technical requirements during building and civil engineering works.

Article R4535-5

During work involving the risk of drowning as referred to in Article R. 4534-136, self-employed workers and employers working directly on a building or civil engineering site must wear lifejackets.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Elections and operation of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance

Article R4124-5

…the election of the Regional and Inter-Regional Councils, under the conditions laid down in Chapter V of this Title. Only those members present and able to vote shall be entitled to vote.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-5

For the application of the right of a suspected or accused person, provided for by III of Preliminary Article, to an interpreter or a translation, the present article shall apply.If there is any doubt…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D571-5

The request for the issue of the bulletin and the response from the criminal record are made via the following administrative authorities: 1° The director of the inter-ministerial departmental directo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-5

…decentralised departments of the Directorate General of Public Finances and notwithstanding the provisions of Article A. 38-3, the regional directorate of public finance for Occitanie and the departm…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-51

The reading committees are made up of the committee chairman, the vice-chairman of the relevant college, two full members of that college and four readers chosen from a list drawn up by the Chairman o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-50

…ommission is made up of two colleges sitting separately.The first college comprises the Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and seven other members. It is responsible for examining applications for assistance w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-56

…hen a partner intends to withdraw from the company pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to non-trading professional companies, he shall notify the company of his decis…

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