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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-9

Within a period of one month from the date of registration of an application for authorisation, the members of the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique will receive, by electronic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-53

In its application for registration, the company declares, as regards the legal entity:1° Its corporate name or denomination followed, where applicable, by its acronym;2° Its legal form specifying, wh…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

The employment tribunal activities referred to in Article L. 1442-5 are : 1° The following activities relating to the role of employee representative: a) Taking the oath ; b) Setting up the industrial…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-7

In the case of a dispute with a national impact or a dispute whose impact extends to more than one region, the party seeking mediation must send a written request, stating the reasons, to the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article R314-7

For an overdraft authorisation or overdraft facility, where the annual percentage rate of charge is calculated before they are used, the calculation is made using the method defined by the formula set…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of clean seawater

Article R1322-73

I. - The use of clean seawater in contact with foodstuffs is authorised only for the uses referred to : - Chapter VII of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 ; - Section VIII of Annex III to Regula…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article R6153-71

The hospital odontology students mentioned in article R. 6153-63 are subject to the disciplinary system applicable to students. In the event of a disciplinary offence committed by one of these student…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-5

The quality limits and references defined in articles R. 1321-2 and R. 1321-3 must be respected or met at the following points of compliance: 1° For water supplied by a distribution network, at the po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Marketing authorisation issued by the European Union

Article R5121-53

Where a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article R1424-56

For the application to the department of Bouches-du-Rhône of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two, III of article R. 2225-3 is replaced by the following provisions: III…

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