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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-5

To be eligible for selective financial support, rights-holding companies must be established in France.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-5

Feasibility grants are awarded and their amount is determined taking into consideration: 1° The project's ability to meet market needs, in line with the company's development strategy; 2° The technica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Type-approval examination

Article R1333-139

…g ionising radiation are tested or used, is verified.During this acceptance examination, the checks and inspections provided for by the manufacturer and, where applicable, by the general or individual…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15-1

…om the first paragraph, issuers do not receive any remuneration for the services referred to in 4°, 5° and 6° of B of Article L. 1271-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial police officers

Article R9

The members of the technical examination panels referred to in articles R. 7 and R. 8 are appointed by joint order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister of the Interior. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-58

…or in article L. 321-24 is accompanied by the following documents:1° Documents proving the identity and nationality of the person making the declaration or, in the case of a legal entity governed by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies.

Article R5221-31

The decisions taken by the approved bodies under the procedures referred to in sub-sections 4, 5 and 6 of section 6 of this chapter are valid for five years. They may be renewed for five-year periods…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L920-2

…Chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" by "Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Mayotte";5° Deleted;6° "Bureau des hypothèques" by "service de la conservation de la propriété immobilière".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-1

…rs in which the particular characteristics of the activity justify, in application of articles L. 3163-2 and L. 6222-26, the granting of a derogation from the ban on night work for young workers are:…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-53

The surrender of a person who is a French national or who was a French national at the time of the acts covered by the arrest warrant issued by a State that is not a member of the European Union shall…

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