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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-15

People wishing to avail themselves of the provisions of articles D. 2223-55-13 and D. 2223-55-14 shall provide proof of their professional experience under the conditions defined by order of the Minis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Special provisions for co-insurance and co-reinsurance operations

Article A343-5

Undertakings participating in co-insurance or co-reinsurance pools must draw up, for each of these pools, an easily accessible document setting out in detail the operation of the pool and the accounti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Election of staff representatives to the administrative or supervisory board of a consular higher education establishment

Article R711-76

The following are eligible to vote on the board of directors or supervisory board of a consular higher education establishment:1° Teaching staff and other employees of the consular higher education es…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption judgment

Article 353-2

Third-party proceedings against the adoption judgment are admissible only in the event of fraud or deceit attributable to the adopters or to the spouse, partner bound by a civil solidarity pact or coh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-24

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date and of the events and whose statutory purpose is to defend or assist students and pupils of educational establishments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reducing human exposure to gamma radiation from construction materials in buildings

Article R1333-40

The natural materials and industrial residues concerned by the obligation of radiological characterisation mentioned in article R. 1333-39 are :1° Natural materials :a) Alum shales ;b) Building materi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Offences against maritime cultural property

Article 706-111-1

For the investigation, prosecution, inquiry and, in the case of misdemeanours, the judgment of offences relating to damage to maritime cultural property provided for in Section 2 of Chapter IV of Titl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of preferred film production creditors

Article D312-1

For the application of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Judicial arrangements for advertising

Article R322-37

An application may be made to the enforcement judge by the pursuing creditor, one of the registered creditors or the distrained party to arrange, restrict or complete the publicity measures provided f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-80

Selective financial aid is also awarded to production companies, whether or not they hold an automatic audiovisual production account, for the production of audiovisual works in the following genres:…

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