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

Article 321-23

Support for the production of immersive works is awarded to legal entities performing the functions of a delegated production company. Aid may be awarded to several legal entities acting jointly as pa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assignment of sums of money as security

Article 2374-5

In the event of default by the debtor, the assignee may set off the amount of the sum assigned, plus any fruits and interest, against the secured claim. Where appropriate, the assignee returns the exc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-23

A société d'exercice libéral is subject to the disciplinary provisions applicable to the profession of pharmacist. It may not be the subject of disciplinary proceedings independently of those brought…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Risk prevention

Article R5139-23

No container or packaging that has been in contact with micro-organisms and toxins or products containing them mentioned in article L. 5139-1 may receive products intended for human or animal consumpt…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 232-27

Aid is granted for establishments that hold at least five film screenings per week. By way of derogation, aid may be granted to establishments with a lower level of activity, particularly those operat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23

I.-Pharmacists may only dispense a medicinal product or product other than that which has been prescribed, or which has a non-proprietary name other than the prescribed non-proprietary name, with the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-23

Trees, boulders, equipment, materials and objects of any kind in the vicinity of the site where excavations are being undertaken must be removed or securely held when it appears that their equilibrium…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-7

A French national who behaves in fact like the national of a foreign country may, if he or she has the nationality of that country, be declared, by decree after the assent of the Conseil d'Etat, to ha…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-23

The insurer shall reimburse only the cost of replacements and repairs recognised as necessary; the compensation due by the insurer to the insured may not exceed the value of the insured item at the ti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L3123-23

Members of the departmental council are affiliated to the supplementary pension scheme instituted for the benefit of non-tenured employees of public authorities. Pensions paid pursuant to this article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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