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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-113

The granting of exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.62102 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 16 March 2021 C(2021) 1902, 9 December 2020…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-110

…t vulnerable companies selling cinematographic works abroad. These companies carry out quality work and their business has been particularly affected by the deterioration in the conditions for promoti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-112

Exceptional grants are awarded and their amount is determined taking into account :1° The financial difficulties encountered by the foreign sales company in 2020 and 2021;2° The quality of the promoti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-111

Exceptional grants are awarded to foreign sales companies that:1° Meet the conditions set out in article 721-4;2° Regularly sell cinematographic works abroad.Companies that have marketed abroad at lea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-1

Within the time limit set by the court, the mandataire judiciaire draws up, after requesting the debtor's observations, the list of declared claims with his proposals for admission, rejection or refer…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: French Office of Immigration and Integration

Article R121-1

…on et de l'intégration is placed under the supervision of the ministers responsible for immigration and integration.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General measures and implementing provisions.

Article L4411-1

In the interests of health and safety at work, the manufacture, offering for sale, sale, import, transfer for any purpose whatsoever and use of substances and mixtures dangerous to workers may be limi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment and conditions of practice.

Article L4623-1

…ysician. II - By way of derogation from I, a decree lays down the conditions under which prevention and occupational health services may recruit, after the issue of a replacement licence and authorisa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employer obligations and training plan.

Article L6321-1

…at they remain capable of holding a job, particularly in the light of changes in jobs, technologies and organisations. It may offer training to help develop skills, including digital skills, and to co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1

A dispensary is defined as an establishment dedicated, on the one hand, to the retail dispensing of the medicinal products, products and articles mentioned in articles L. 4211-1 and L. 5125-24 and, un…

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