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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-1

The investigating chamber may order, at the request of the person concerned, or, with that person's agreement, of its own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor's office either the publicat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to the preservation of film heritage

Article 211-15

In return for the granting of aid for the production and preparation of long-term cinematographic works, production companies ensure the preservation of these works to enable them to be exploited on a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-21

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement signed with the distribution company.This agreement may include commitments by the distribution company concerning the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inspection of temporary electrical installations

Article R4226-21

The provisions of Articles R. 4222-18 to R. 4222-20 apply to temporary electrical installations. For these installations, the employer applies a specific verification process to ensure that they are b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article R6123-210

Authorisation for "bariatric surgery" may only be granted if the holder has access, where applicable by agreement or as part of the shared medical project of the regional hospital grouping referred to…

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

Article 211-124

The following works are eligible for support for the production of genre films:1° They meet the general conditions set out in sub-section 2 of section 1 of this chapter;2° They are in original French…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-21

The enforcement judge who authorises the out-of-court sale sets the amount of the price below which the property may not be sold, taking into account the economic conditions of the market and, where a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-21

As soon as non-mobile equipment is placed on the market, it must be fitted with an installation device to ensure that it is permanently attached.As soon as mobile equipment is placed on the market, it…

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

Article 212-48

The aid is granted in the form of an advance.The aid is the subject of an agreement signed with the production company on the basis of proof of expenditure.When the project goes into production, 50% o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-21

Public law employees placed at the disposal of a consular higher education establishment choose whether to exercise their right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections for staff representatives…

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