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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-16

For audiovisual works, the date of completion is the date shown on the certificate of acceptance of the final version by a television service publisher.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-14

The application for final approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:1° An accounting document certified by an auditor indicating the final cost of the cinematographic or audio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations representing self-employed workers using platforms

Article L7343-2

…ned in Article L. 7341-1 who use the platforms referred to in Article L. 7342-1 for their activity: 1° The professional trade unions referred to in Article L. 2131-1 and their associations referred to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-83-1

A société civile professionnelle (non-trading company) formed by the conversion of a société d'exercice libéral (non-trading company) holding an office must be approved by order of the Minister of Jus…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-43-1

…festly excessive, an order by the Minister for Justice ensures that this announcement is publicised and specifies the deadline for submitting applications. The deadline for candidates to submit their…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2

The right to appeal belongs: 1° To the accused; 2° To the public prosecutor; 3° To the person civilly liable, as regards his civil interests; 4° To the civil party, as regards his civil interests; 5°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ASSIGNMENT OF RESIDENCE

Article R731-1

…foreign national defined in article L. 731-4 under the conditions provided for in articles R. 611-1 and R. 611-2.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-5-1

…that, during the previous period, the Republican Commitment Contract mentioned in article L. 131-8 and the additional commitments provided for in article R. 131-11 have been complied with, as well as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-10

…taken into account when calculating the minimum daily rest period provided for in article L. 3131-1 and the weekly rest periods provided for in articles L. 3132-2 and L. 3164-2.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1679 bis B

1 (not applicable)2 (not applicable)3. Payments due in respect of the monitoring of continuing vocational training are made in accordance with the rules mentioned in Article L. 6362-12 of the Labour C…

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