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

Article 222-17

Direct grants are awarded for the distribution in cinemas of certain long-running cinematographic works, depending on their broadcasting conditions.

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

Article 231-6

Direct grants are awarded for the award of the labels provided for in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-29

Electronic money units are reimbursed by the issuing institution to the electronic money holder who requests it.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R4231-2

…he employer shall inform the project owner or client within twenty-four hours of the measures taken to put an end to the situation. The project owner or client will immediately forward this response t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
35° : Tax credit for the first subscription to a newspaper, periodical or online press service providing political and general information

Article 200 sexdecies

I. - A. - When they are not taken into account for the assessment of income in the various categories, the sums paid, until 31 December 2022, by a taxpayer domiciled in France within the meaning of Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-2

Before admitting a person for psychiatric care in application of article L. 3212-1, the director of the receiving establishment checks the person's identity. When the person is admitted in application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article R3212-2

…wn up, in accordance with article L. 3212-7, drawn up after the first anniversary date of admission to care without consent. This assessment is renewed at the earliest eight days before and at the lat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-2

…ng out, transferring or making available second-hand equipment for any purpose whatsoever is liable to a fifth-class fine: 1° For failing to comply with the provisions of article R. 4313-14 ; 2° For f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Consultation with the social partners with a view to registering higher education diplomas awarded on behalf of the State

Article D6113-28

The bodies mentioned in article D. 6113-27 base their examination of each diploma on the criteria defined in article R. 6113-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Consultation with the social partners with a view to registering higher education diplomas awarded on behalf of the State

Article D6113-27

Plans to create, revise or abolish higher education diplomas registered in the National Register of Professional Qualifications under I of article L. 6113-5 are subject to prior consultation in accord…

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