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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Mergers

Article L2312-41

…430-3 of the same code, or by the European Commission pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) no. 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on mergers. During this meeting, the social and economic committee or, where…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
PART SIX: OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 74 OF THE CONSTITUTION

Article L6500

…g the cessation of nuclear testing pursuant to the last paragraph of article 6-1 of organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. The expenses mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1245-3

…on defined by order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Research pursuant to Annex IV 1.7 of Commission Directive 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the Eur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operations

Article R515-9

…l Authorities Code, articles 28, 29 and 33 of Organic Law no. 99-209 on New Caledonia and articles 17, 38 and 39 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Poly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article D6145-67

…a partnership contract or long lease for which the assessment provided for inarticle 2 of order no. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004 relating to partnership contracts is unfavourable.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: STAY IN FRANCE

Article R234-2

…the second paragraph of article L. 234-1 apply for a residence permit bearing the words "Directive 2004/38/EC-Permanent residence-All professional activities" within the two-month period preceding ex…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4311-6

…rotective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC and the provisions of Articles 4 and 7 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on mark…

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

Article 411-84

The decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of the Commission des aides à la production d'œuvres audiovisuelles de courte durée.

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

Article 411-83

Selective grants will not be awarded to projects that have been refused selective support for the production of audiovisual works.

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

Article 411-80

Grants are awarded on the basis of the artistic quality of the works, the economic conditions under which they are produced and the conditions under which they are shown on television services or on-d…

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