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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 422-6

With the exception of writing grants, works for which at least one of the following grants has previously been awarded are eligible for Images of Diversity grants: 1° Automatic or selective grants fro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-6

…ng from this investment; 4° The general policy of deductions made from these revenues and receipts; 5° The use, during the previous financial year, of sums that could not be distributed; 6° Risk manag…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 ter C

Par exception aux dispositions du premier alinéa du 5° du 1 de Article 39, the provision set aside to cover the costs of dismantling, removing installations or restoring a site, which result from a le…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-8

By way of derogation from article L. 225-218 of the French Commercial Code, local semi-public companies are required to appoint at least one statutory auditor.This obligation also applies to companies…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

The organiser of a sporting event or competition referred to in Article L. 331-5 who prohibits its players from placing bets, directly or through an intermediary, on bets based on this event or sporti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Provisions relating to the participants in sporting competitions referred to in Article L. 131-16

Article D131-36-1

…dies as well as those of the professional league that the federation has created, where applicable; 5° Managers, employees, volunteers and members of sports associations and sports companies taking pa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-44

…tion of the results for the financial year; 4° The annual activity report drawn up by the Director; 5° The categories of agreements which, by virtue of their nature or the financial amounts involved,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: College of candidates

Article L1441-12

The following may be candidates for the employers' college 1° Persons employing on their own behalf or on behalf of others one or more employees; 2° Where applicable, on the express mandate of these p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-2

I.- Information is provided by self-employed healthcare professionals and health centres:1° By display in the places where patients are received ;2° By prior quotation above a certain amount.In the ca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-1

…ese documents;4° The name and address of the company's representative in their country of residence;5° For State vehicles benefiting from the exemption provided for in Article L. 211-1, the contact de…

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