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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 919-57

The decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée specifies the amount of aid awarded and the terms of payment.

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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 919-56

To obtain the aid, distribution companies must submit a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 31 January 2022 at the latest.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-50

…s and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals governed by EU Regulation 528/2012 on the placing on the market and use of biocidal products.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-55

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall decide on the application within seven months of the date of receipt of the complete file. Failing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Non-profit-making associations and recognised public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans.

Article R518-59

Associations and foundations applying for authorisation must meet the following conditions: 1° At least eighteen months' experience in supporting projects financed by loans from their own resources or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Non-profit-making associations and recognised public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans.

Article R518-58

…cio, if the association or foundation no longer complies with the conditions set out in articles R. 518-59 to R. 518-62, or if it has not been in business for at least six months.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Non-profit-making associations and recognised public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans.

Article R518-57

The authorisation referred to in 5° of Article L. 511-6 is issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

…erred to in Article L. 6331-48 are collected by the bodies referred to in Articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code and are paid to France Compétences, up to the ceiling provided for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…enforceable titles with a view to their recognition and enforcement abroad pursuant to:- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 Jul…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-56-1

In the event that other patent applications have been filed relating to the same invention as that which is the subject of the French patent application, the National Institute of Industrial Property…

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