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

Article 311-79

…311-8, or equal to €3,000 per minute, of works belonging to the creativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-8

…L. 633-1 of the Education Code, hereafter reproduced: "Theoretical and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6232-1

…pter I of Title II of Book VI of the Electoral Code. Code général des collectivités territoriales - art.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-13

…R. 111-2 of the code de l'organisation judiciaire ;2° The assembly of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article R621-37-1-1

…article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code concerned; c) Any limits on t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

…of article 221-6 ; 2° Chapter II of Title II, with the exception of the first paragraph of article 222-19; 3° Chapters III, IV, V and VII of Title II;4° Chapter II of Title I of Book III of the same…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 998

…rs, or articles L. 932-1, L. 932-14 and L. 932-24 du code de la sécurité sociale or L. 221-2 and L. 222-1 du code de la mutualité, of which at least 80% of the total premium or contribution is allocat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-2

…that are at least as demanding as those provided for at national level in application of article L. 222-9 of the Environment Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R366-4

…d by the reference to articles D. 312-5-1 and D. 312-5-2; 7° Article R. 313-1 is worded as follows:"Art. R. 313-1.-According to their declarations regarding the reasons for their trip, foreign nationa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R364-4

…placed by the reference to Articles D. 312-5-1 and D. 312-5-2;7° Article R. 313-1 reads as follows:"Art. R. 313-1.-Depending on his declarations regarding the reasons for his trip, the foreign nationa…

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