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

Article 916-41

The granting of this aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.57299 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 20 May 2020 C(2020) 3460 and 25 May 2020, C(2020)…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: 1st May Day

Article L3133-4

1st May is a public holiday.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons

Article R531-18

…for in article L. 531-20;2° The time limit provided for in article 9-4 of law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid for applying for legal aid.Access to the sound recording referred to in 1…

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

Article R4626-29-1

…atement examination may be organised under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-20 to R. 4624-21.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-31

The granting of exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.59722 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 9 December 2020, 20 May 2020 C(2020) 3460 a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R763-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 421-1n° 2007-901 of 15 May 2007R. 421-6-2 and R. 421-6-3n° 2017-733 of 4 May 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R762-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 421-1n° 2007-901 of 15 May 2007R. 421-6-2 and R. 421-6-3n° 2017-733 of 4 May 2017

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-5

…lecturers mentioned in the first paragraph of articles 4 and 8 of decree no. 91-966 of 20 September 1991 relating to the associate staff of hospitals and university centres in the medical and odontolo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R764-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 421-1n° 2007-901 of 15 May 2007R. 421-6-2 and R. 421-6-3n° 2017-733 of 4 May 2017

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article R426-11

The duration of the temporary residence permit provided for in article L. 426-21 may not exceed the duration of the voluntary service contract referred to in the same article.

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