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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-5

…committees' work or their ethical obligations, or that could call into question the opinions given and decisions taken.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financial aid for the restoration and digitisation of cinematographic heritage works

Article 511-1

…article D. 311-3 du code du cinéma et de l'image animée in order to support the restoration and digitisation of heritage cinematographic works.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 511-11

Depending on the artistic and heritage interest of the project, the economic conditions under which it is carried out, the prospects for distribution of the film and the form of aid, the amount of aid…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 511-10

…mage animée may call on individuals recognised for their expertise in the conservation, restoration and promotion of film heritage and in digital technologies.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 511-12

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant, an advance or both.The choice of the form of aid and any resulting split between grant and advance are determined according to the characteristics of the wor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article D1142-59-2

All expenses and income resulting from the transfer to the Office of compensation for the harm referred to in Article L. 1221-14 are managed separately in accounts distinct from those for the Office's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19-5

…sion if the measures taken by the employer are such as to eliminate the risks incurred by the child and to avoid their recurrence. The suspension ends on expiry of the one-month period if the administ…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-5

…ndustrial Property decides on a different apportionment of those costs, insofar as equity requires, and within the limits of a scale set by order of the Minister responsible for industrial property.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-5-2

…the perimeter of the branch, collective agreements whose scope is regional, departmental or local, and to request the extension of these agreements.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-2

…the lawyer appointed or assigned to assist the person in police custody pursuant to articles 63-3-1 and following, and inform them of the places and times of the hearings; 3° Contact the doctor who is…

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