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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-95

To be eligible for the exceptional aid, operators must have opened to the public the establishments for which the aid is requested during the period between 3 January 2022 and 15 February 2022.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-98

In order to obtain the aid, operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments must complete and send electronically, by 31 May 2022 at the latest, the form drawn up by the Centre national du c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-99

The decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée specifies the amount of aid awarded and the terms of payment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formalities

Article D2143-4

…ve(s) on the social and economic committee are notified to the employer either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by letter delivered against receipt.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe X

…OF A MODIFICATION TO AN ANNUAL PROGRAMME OF COMMERCIAL EVENTS HELD IN A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK (art. L. 762-1 and R. 762-6 du code de commerce) Date of receipt of the complete file: Identification…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…ms paid into the share savings plan are used for one or more of the following purposes : a) Shares, with the exception of those mentioned in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code, or company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Home savings schemes

Article L221-29

The rules relating to building savings are set out in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-30

Individuals of legal age whose tax residence is in France may open a share savings plan with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the Banque de France, La Banque Postale, an i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-32

I. - After the fifth year, partial withdrawals of sums or securities and, in the case of capitalisation contracts, partial redemptions do not result in the closure of the equity savings plan.II. - Bef…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4437-4

The planning and sustainable development plan, drawn up on the basis of articles LO 6161-42 and LO 6161-43 in their wording in force before the publication of the loi organique n° 2010-1486 du 7 décem…

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