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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3133-1

The legal holidays listed below are public holidays: 1° 1st January ; 2° Easter Monday ; 3° 1st May ; 4° 8th May ; 5° Ascension Day ; 6° Whit Monday ; 7° 14th July 8° Assumption Day 9° All Saints' Day…

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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
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-32

…he financing of vocational training and validation of experience as provided for in article L. 5134-22.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-6

For the processing mentioned in articles 65 and 72 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, the provision of data from the components of the na…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-34

Without prejudice to the application of Article 44 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, the Director General of the National Police and the Director General of the National Gendarmerie shall jointly re…

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article D8113-3

…eceipt has been issued certifying that the prior declaration required by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms has been made.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R4322-21

…ast by post or electronically if the National Council so decides in accordance with Article R. 4125-22.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-45

Deliberations made by meetings in breach of the provisions of articles L. 22-10-31, L. 22-10-32 and L. 22-10-33 are null and void.

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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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