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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfers of goods

Article L1424-18

At its request, the commune or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the department may be given responsibility by the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service for a major…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-26

…fficer shall report to the competent departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance, who shall forward the requisition order to the regional audit chamber.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Temporary export.

Article 175

Decrees issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Industry lay down :a) the conditions under which the customs administration may authorise the temporary export of produc…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Distribution of the proceeds of fines and confiscations.

Article 391

…nder which the surplus is distributed are determined by decrees of the Minister for the Economy and Finance which, in the event of a limitation on the sums due to those entitled, are applicable to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-7

For the application in Mayotte of article L. 1226-1, the words: "provided for in article L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "provided for in 7° of article 20-1 of order n…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-3

In order to issue the approval referred to in article R. 212-12, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may consult, depending on the exemption requested, experts in the f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-10

…in the event of absence or impediment of the latter, by the member of the Inspection générale des finances.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director

Article L518-12

…Caisse des dépôts et consignations' intervention policy by the standing committees responsible for finance and economic affairs, which may be convened for this purpose in each assembly.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-40

Production companies must:1° Have signed an audiovisual production contract with one or more authors or, where the work belongs to the animation genre, jointly with one or more literary authors and on…

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

Article 411-86

Unless an exemption is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in view of the production conditions, the production company must submit to the Centre national du…

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