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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R1132-4-1

The commission of genetic counsellors referred to in articles L. 1132-3 and L. 1132-5 is attached to the prefect of a region designated by order of the Minister for Health. It comprises :1° The region…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-22

Production companies meet the conditions for eligibility for financial aid, as applicable: 1° To the production of feature-length cinematographic works, provided for by article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-24

Production aid may not have the effect of bringing the total amount of public financial aid: 1° For feature-length cinematographic works, audiovisual works and video games, to more than 50% of the fin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-21

Selective financial aid is awarded to production companies for the production of works that contribute to the objectives mentioned in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-23

The following works are eligible for production support:1° Long-length cinematographic works or short-length cinematographic works;2° Audiovisual works in the genres of fiction, animation, creative do…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2-3

…Wishes to apply for the qualifying examination provided for in article R. 321-19 of the French Commercial C…

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

Article 412-3

Direct grants are awarded for the showing of short cinematographic and audiovisual works in cinemas. Direct grants are awarded either for a specific work or for a programme of works made up of several…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election campaign and voting operations

Article R4031-34-4

…the electronic voting panel open the electronic ballot box publicly by activating the keys referred to in article R. 4031-34-2. The ballot box may only be opened if at least four keys have been activa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-418-3

…ractitioner holding a fixed-term contract concluded on the basis of article R. 6152-402 is entitled to : 1° Annual leave under the conditions laid down in the Labour Code ; 2° Sick leave, on presentat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee.

Article R2573-40-3

…ng the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia represents him/her if he/she is absent or unable to attend and replaces him/her in the event of death, suspension, compulsory resignation or dismissa…

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