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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Refusal to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations

Article L821-2

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment, a fine of €3,750 and a three-year ban from French territory for, for a foreign national who has been checked when crossing the border from a country that i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations

Article L822-1

…ble by one year's imprisonment, a fine of €3,750 and three years' disqualification from French territory for a foreign national residing illegally in France to refuse to submit to fingerprinting and p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to take positive action to seek employment.

Article R5411-12

The genuineness and seriousness of the steps taken by the jobseeker are assessed in the light of the applicant's situation and that of the local labour market.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to take positive action to seek employment.

Article R5411-11

Subject to the exemptions provided for in article L. 5411-8 and the second paragraph of article L. 5421-3, jobseekers who are immediately available must, both at the suggestion of one of the bodies me…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Procedure applicable to exceptions to copyright and related rights and to the transmission of digital files used to publish printed works

Article R331-41

If conciliation fails, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique may, in a reasoned decision taken at the end of the procedure laid down in I of Article R. 331-35, eith…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Procedure applicable to exceptions to copyright and related rights and to the transmission of digital files used to publish printed works

Article R331-40

When the rapporteur finds that conciliation between the parties is possible pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 331-32 and in compliance with Article R. 331-33, he draws up…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
APPENDIX TO BOOK II

Article

II-1. Automatic financial aid for the production and preparation of feature films II-1.1. Supporting documents to be attached to an application for a production investment allowance (Articles 211-41 e…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK III

Article

III - 1. Automatic financial aid for the production and preparation of audiovisual worksIII-1.1. Supporting documents to be attached to an application for a production investment allowance(Articles 31…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

IV-1. Automatic financial aid for the production, development and production of short cinematographic works IV-1.1. Supporting documents to be attached to an application for an investment allowance fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK V

Article

V-1. Selective financial aid for the restoration and digitisation of cinematographic heritage works V-1.1. Supporting documents to be attached to an application for aid for the restoration and digitis…

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