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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R4321-145

Decisions taken by the Order of masseur-physiotherapists in application of these provisions must state the reasons on which they are based. The decisions of the departmental councils may be amended or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Agreements with companies

Article R5141-145

…for opinions for the most frequent operations meeting the characteristics specified in this protocol. In this case, for all the dossiers and operations meeting these characteristics, the company send…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-145

The purpose of the "ante- and post-partum" hospital at home activity is to provide hospital at home care for women before and after childbirth.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-2

The public prosecutor shall notify the complainants and the victims if they are identified, as well as the persons or authorities mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 40, of the prosecution or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-40

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is paid in two instalments. The first instalment, which may not exceed 50% of the total amount of the grant, is paid when the grant is awarded. The ba…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-40

…L. 312-2 of the same code, production companies have the option of investing the sums ente…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-40

Where, in an investigation concerning one of the crimes or offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1, knowledge of this information is likely to seriously endanger the life or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-40

Each regional section of the art cinema commission comprises :1° The chairman of the national section of the art cinemas commission;2° The vice-chairman of the national section of the art cinemas comm…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1 : Commission for aid to film distribution

Article 223-40

The Commission des aides à la distribution cinématographique is made up of three colleges sitting separately.The first college comprises the chairman, a vice-chairman and eleven members. It is respons…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-40

The appointment of directors of the regional mutual credit banks is subject to the approval of the central body of Crédit Agricole. Such appointments may not include any commitment by the regional mut…

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