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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 832-2

The investment of sums or the granting of advances is subject to authorisation from the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.To obtain authorisation, the account holder compl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-2

In order to invest the sums entered in the automatic account or to benefit from an advance, the operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments must justify for each establishment: 1° Partic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-2

Grants are awarded to operators of cinemas eligible for financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinemas who meet the following conditions: 1° Be registered on the "pass Culture Pro" digita…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 822-2

The decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of a committee made up of seven members:1° Five qualified personalities appointed by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 831-2

…se or any co-owner heir may also apply for preferential allotment: 1° Of the ownership or the right to the lease of the premises which effectively serve as his or her dwelling, if he or she had his or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-8

The sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account may also be invested to cover, on behalf of production companies, other distribution expenses relating to : 1° Long-length cinematographic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-8

…ast five years at the time of the incident and whose purpose, under its articles of association, is to defend or assist sick, disabled or elderly people may exercise the rights granted to civil partie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

The processing of personal data is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction, who, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the person concerned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-8 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 822-29)

Article Annexe 8-8

MINIMUM CIVIL INSURANCE CONDITIONS PROFESSIONAL AUDITORSArticle 1 The purpose of this contract is to cover the insured, subject to the limits and exclusions set out in Articles 2 and 3, against the pe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-8

…person who, being employed in a foreign army or public service or in an international organisation to which France does not belong or more generally providing assistance to them, has not resigned his…

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