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

Article 321-18

…of immersive works is awarded on the basis of the following criteria:1° The quality of the writing and the visual proposal;2° The suitability of the project for the targeted broadcast formats and med…

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

Article 321-17

…eet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have presidents, directors or managers, and a majority of their directors, who are French nationals or equivalent;3° Not be controlled by on…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R2192-30

When the authorising officer and the public accountant do not belong to the same legal entity and have agreed on a conventional payment period under the conditions set out in Article 12 of Decree no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Audiovisual communication.

Article L4433-30

When applications for authorisation relating to radio and television services, submitted to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique under Articles 29, 30 or 30-1 of L…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-3

…so include the specific indications that justify the continuation of the investigation in this case and the foreseeable time for completion of the proceedings. However, it is not necessary for the ext…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-3

Prior to release, the person under investigation must make the declaration of address provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article 116. The person under investigation is informed that he or she mus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic aid (R)

Article R4253-3

The provisions of articles R. 1511-40 to R. 1511-43 are applicable to the regions.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to preventive resolution plans drawn up on an individual basis

Article L613-39

…eventive resolution plan for that person, after obtaining the opinion of the collège de supervision and, where appropriate, after consulting the resolution authorities responsible for the person's mat…

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

Article 612-30

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is covered by an agreement with the beneficiary.

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

Article 611-30

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.When aid is awarded for a programme of works, it is the subject of an agreement concluded with the videogram publisher.

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