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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to aid intensity

Article 611-8

The total amount of aid for video editing of cinematographic and audiovisual works may not exceed 50% of the final cost of editing. In addition, the aid granted may not have the effect of increasing t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Work carried out using work equipment

Article R4323-63

Ladders, stepladders and steps may not be used as workstations. However, such equipment may be used where it is technically impossible to use equipment for the collective protection of workers, or whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Coordinating doctors

Article R3711-6

A coordinating doctor may be struck off the register if one of the conditions set out in article R. 3711-3 is no longer met. It is decided by the competent public prosecutor(s). It may also be the sub…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules

Article 1347-6

The surety may set off what the creditor owes to the principal debtor. A joint and several debtor may rely on set-off of what the creditor owes to one of his co-obligors to have the latter's divided s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Maximum number of apprentices

Article R6223-6

…ltaneously in a company or establishment is set at two per apprentice master.Pursuant to article L. 6222-11, the apprentice master may also take on an additional apprentice, whose training is extended…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7253-6

La collectivité territoriale de Martinique peut, avec l'accord des autorités de la République, être membre associé des organismes régionaux mentionnés au premier alinéa de Article L. 7253-3 or observe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of movable property by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R321-68

…f furniture by public auction provided for in article L. 321-28-1, shall be sent to the Conseil des maisons de vente by teleprocedure on its website. This request must be accompanied by the following…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Companies authorised to grant certain guarantees

Article R518-66

The Committee monitors compliance with the conditions for authorisation set out in Article R. 518-65. To this end, it receives the annual activity reports of approved companies.The Committee may inter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-60

…service referred to in this section may be provided by the establishment referred to in article R. 6111-55 or may be delegated to a third party under an agreement. The third party delegatee, who is c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-6

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to persons remanded for related offences. The court may, however, on the application of the public prosecutor and after hearing the observations of the parti…

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