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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Measures to boost audiovisual production

Article 916-35

…t to Articles 211-66 and 311-57, in respect of applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021 for new audiovisual work projects.The amount of the direct allocation is equal to 10% of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-1

…roupings. a) One representative appointed after consultation with the Association des maires de France; > b) One representative appointed after consultation with the Association des maires de France b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R521-7

When the asylum application is submitted by a foreign national who does not already hold a residence permit and is at least 14 years old, his/her fingerprints will be taken in full, in accordance with…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3371-2

…adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia to concession contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject to the powers devolve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-28

…"1° bis La fraction du produit net de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée prévue au D du V de l'article 16 de la loi n° 2019-1479 du 28 décembre 2019 de finances pour 2020 perçue par la Ville de Paris l'a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-4

The public establishment La Monnaie de Paris is governed by the provisions of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, which apply to the establishments men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension of employment

Article R6152-814

…al measure, the extension of activity applies under the conditions defined inarticle 135 of law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 relating to public health policy, as amended byarticle 141 of law no. 2016…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Social security and social assistance

Article 1441-4

…heard by the judicial courts and courts of appeal specially designated pursuant to Articles L. 211-16 , L. 311-15 and L. 311-16 of the Code de l'organisation judiciaire are set out in Chapter 2 of Ti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-21

…d means established pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 712-2 describes the actions financed in whole or in part by the tax for chamber expenses at regional level, the taking into account o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Infrastructure management

Article L4424-22

By way of derogation from article 9 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing the loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition de compétences entre les communes, les départements, les…

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