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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-3

When the court imposes a fine in a criminal or police matter, the president shall notify the convicted person that, if he pays the amount of this fine within one month of the date on which the judgmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of individual monitoring

Article R4426-7

…oup 3 or 4 biological agents will benefit from enhanced individual monitoring under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-22 to R. 4624-28 of this code. Any worker exposed to group 1 or 2 biologi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Professional inadequacy

Article R6156-70

The following persons may not sit on the committee 1° The spouse of the practitioner concerned or any person related to the latter by blood or marriage up to and including the fourth degree; 2° Any pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6261-7

The territorial council chooses to vote on the local authority's budget by nature or, from 1 January 2009, by function.If the budget is voted on by nature, it also includes a cross-referenced presenta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6361-7

The territorial council chooses to vote on the local authority's budget by nature or, from 1 January 2009, by function.If the budget is voted on by nature, it also includes a cross-referenced presenta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Recognition of prescriptions

Article R5211-71

When the prescription includes the information provided for in 1°, subject to adaptation of the country information, to 3° of Article R. 5211-70, persons legally authorised to supply medical devices m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-7

…zed enterprises as defined by decree no. 2008-1354 of 18 December 2008, which makes it possible to determine the category to which an enterprise belongs for the purposes of statistical and economic an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-7

…an economic activity. No member may sit on the committee unless he/she has submitted this duly completed form to the chairman of the committee. Any member who fails to fulfil the obligations laid down…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-21

…man, the appeal to the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique provided for in article L. 212-10-3 is made in the ordinary administrative form.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-30

The members of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique shall keep secret both the deliberations and the documents of which they have become aware in the course of their duties.

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