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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-29-1

Experts are entered on the list provided for in Article L. 1142-10 for one or more areas of expertise.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-2

…nt may also be closed. A repeat offence within three years is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros, without prejudice to the stiffer penalties incurred in particular for fel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article D6332-18

I.-The management, information and mission costs mentioned in article R. 6332-17 may not exceed a ceiling determined in the agreement on objectives and resources mentioned in article L. 6332-2. These…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-75

…of the direct allocation is equal to 15% of the amount invested. This rate is increased to 25% when:1° The production company meets the following conditions:a) It has produced at least one cinematogra…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-76

Direct allocations are subject to the same payment and repayment conditions as investment allocations, of which they are an accessory.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-10

The investment revenue provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 2331-5, at 1° and 6° of article L. 2331-6 and 9° of article L. 2331-8 may be used to finance the depreciation allowances provided for in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D782-24

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D783-24

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-2

…idered to have been produced entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France: 1° Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the genre of fiction shot entirely or mainly in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-11

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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