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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-33

…training account of the beneficiary of a work support and assistance contract referred to inarticle L. 311-4 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code ) is funded…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 311

In the event of a waiver or settlement of the forgery registration, the Public Prosecutor's Office may request all appropriate measures to reserve the institution of criminal proceedings.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Evidence and presumptions

Article 311

The law presumes that the child was conceived during the period extending from the three hundredth to the one hundred and eightieth day, inclusive, before the date of birth. Conception is presumed to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 311

The assessors and jurors may put questions to the defendants and witnesses by asking the president to speak.They have a duty not to express their opinion.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Implementation measures

Article 311

Decrees in the Council of State will lay down the procedures for applying the provisions relating to stills (1).

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 311-111

For the issue of the decisions mentioned in articles…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24

The option of choice available under articles 311-21 and 311-23 may be exercised only once.

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

Article 311-86

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Investment in production

Article 311-60

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-29

To be included on the list of reference works, audiovisual works must meet the following conditions: 1° Belong to the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary and audiovisual adaptation of l…

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