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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-3

…es defined in section 3 of chapter III of title II of the aforementioned law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978.Persons producing or marketing products mentioned in II of article L. 5311-1 of this code or th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe II

…M FOR A COMMERCIAL EVENT PROGRAMME HELD IN A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK(Articles L. 762-1 et R. 762-5 du code de commerce)Identification of the exhibition centre hosting the programme of eventsName (4…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16-1

…the strictly necessary information, in compliance with the provisions of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-24

…the creation of said processing under the conditions defined by the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-69

The investment is subject to the issue of a specific investment authorisation, taking into account the sums available on the automatic cinema production account of production companies that are subsid…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-71

…vested by the production company under the automatic audiovisual production account may not exceed €500,000;2° The total amount invested by the production company under the automatic audiovisual produ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-66

…animation genre. This option may only be exercised if the following conditions are met: 1° At least 50% of the cost of the preparatory work is incurred in France; 2° The preparatory work relating to c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-68

…cle…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-70

Production companies may submit only one application per calendar year, with the exception of applications for additional investment where an initial investment has been made under the second sentence…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-67

When production companies have an automatic cinema production account, they must either have exhausted their investment possibilities under this account, or have less than €800,000 in the account. In…

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