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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Direct allowances to supplement the new horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-92

…not exceed the actual loss of turnover recorded over the period between 1 January and 30 September 2021 compared with the average turnover achieved between 1 January and 30 September in 2017, 2018 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-8

In addition to the file defined in Article R. 2141-7, the centre authorised to store embryos with a view to their reception and to carry out this reception keeps the following information for each cou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-6

For the allocation of production programme aid in 2021 and 2022, the 20-point reduction provided for in II of article 411-44 does not apply.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Access conditions for associations

Article R*343-22

The administrative authority referred to in articles R. 343-19, R. 343-20 and R. 343-21 is the Minister responsible for immigration.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions for companies

Article R624-18

…R. 228-26 is applicable to the formal notice provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 622-20.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pre-resumption and resumption of work examinations

Article R4626-29-1

A pre-reinstatement examination may be organised under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-20 to R. 4624-21.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition of regional and inter-regional councils and disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article D4132-2

…than or equal to 10,000 for regions comprising more than five départements or less than or equal to 20,000 for regions comprising no more than five départements; 2° Between 10,001 and 20,000 for regio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-4

Preimplantation diagnosis is the biological diagnosis carried out using cells taken from the embryo in vitro. Preimplantation diagnosis is only authorised in exceptional cases under the following cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-2

The couple or unmarried woman who wishes to offer their embryos for reception must give their written consent, in application of article L. 2141-5, after at least one interview with the multidisciplin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-2

A minor, even an unmarried one, may be emancipated when he or she reaches the age of sixteen. After hearing the minor, this emancipation will be pronounced, if there are just grounds, by the guardians…

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