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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-51

…s the use of the financial envelope in sums of a minimum of €25,000 for the production of each work;2° The production company may request the use of up to 20% of the amount of the financial envelope t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-49

In the case of other works, the decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Production Aid Committee before production.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of benefits

Article L551-14

…plication of 4° of article L. 611-1, at the end of the month during which the appeal period expired;2° Where the administrative judge has rejected the appeal lodged by the foreign national against the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of benefits

Article L551-11

…s right to remain on French territory ended, under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 542-1 and L. 542-2.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of benefits

Article L551-13

…icant's right to remain on French territory ended under the conditions set out in articles L. 542-1 and L. 542-2.For people who have been recognised as refugees under article L. 511-1 or granted the b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of benefits

Article L551-12

…which persons who have been recognised as refugees or granted the benefit of subsidiary protection and persons who have been the subject of a final rejection decision may be, on an exceptional and te…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-3

…even if he is a minor.In the event of an appeal, a ruling shall be made within the same time limit and, if the judgment appealed from has dismissed the opposition, the court must rule, even of its ow…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterparts to financial aid

Article 121-2

…pro quos on the part of the beneficiaries of this aid, the exclusive purpose of which is to promote and publicise the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, its missions, its support schemes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-18

The provisions of articles L. 4441-2, L. 4441-3 and L. 4441-4 to L. 4441-11 are applicable to the disciplinary chamber of the order of midwives of New Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to the fol…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties.

Article R333-6-1

…provided for in article R. 333-6 may not be pronounced unless the operator has first been notified and invited to be heard in person or by a representative.

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