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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exceptional aid to help offset the loss of revenue resulting from the introduction of the health pass

Article 919-54

…direct allocation is set by applying the following flat-rate amounts to admissions made between 14 July 2021 and 28 September 2021:- 0.75 € per entry for the fraction of entries less than or equal to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons

Article R531-18

Notification of the decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall mention:1° The arrangements for accessing the sound recording of the personal interview pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-5

The electronic seal may be used, under the condition laid down by Article D. 589-2, in place of the electronic signature provided for in article D. 589-3, including where it is affixed after a handwri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to digital signatures

Article A53-5

Is an advanced electronic seal with qualified certificate within the meaning of Article D. 589-5 an electronic seal in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliam…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Access to electricity or natural gas consumption data

Article D224-26

Where the consumer is equipped with a metering device that can be read remotely and as defined in the first paragraphs of articles L. 341-4 et L. 453-7 of the Energy Code, the electricity or natural g…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article D561-33

…ached to the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Budget and is responsible for : 1° Receive and process, under the conditions provided for by the legislation in force, the declarations p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5423-3

The following resources are not taken into account when determining entitlement to the specific solidarity allowance: 1° The insurance allowance previously received by the person concerned ; 2° The in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L5211-45

…ning inter-municipal cooperation. To this end, it hears representatives of the local authorities concerned, at their request. The State representative in the department consults it on any project to c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2564-1-1

…municipalities with less than 10,000 inhabitants and deputy mayors of municipalities with 10,000 to 29,999 inhabitants;" 3° To fifty-eight and a half hours for municipal councillors of municipalities…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L2223-47

…y practise all or some of these professional activities mentioned in Articles L. 2223-23 et L. 2223-41 subject to : 1° They are legally established in a Member State or another State party to the Agre…

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