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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of sums in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-6

For programmes consisting of cinematographic works fixed on 70 mm film as defined in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-24

The distribution company has a period of one year from the actual release of the cinematographic work in cinemas to provide the financial documents justifying all the financial investment of the distr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-7

In addition to the judicial police officers and labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1, the offences defined in articles L. 4744-1 to L. 4744-5 are recorded by the persons provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Beneficiaries of the various social security schemes, medical assistance and article L. 115 of the pensions code

Article R1112-26

Beneficiaries of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Soundproofing

Article R4213-5

Premises in which work equipment likely to expose workers to a daily noise exposure level of more than 85 dB(A) is to be installed must be designed, built or fitted out, taking into account the state…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4313-19

The outcome of the conformity assessment procedure for machinery or personal protective equipment provided for in this section may be subject to: 1° the results of checks, even unannounced, carried ou…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-3-1

For its application in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Article L. 713-4 reads as follows: Art. L. 713-4 -The right conferred by a trade ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article L2251-4

The municipality may award subsidies to existing companies whose purpose is to operate cinemas under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. These subsidies may only be awarded to establ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Fire insurance policies taken out by deceased persons - Notice to be given by insurers

Article 805

Insurance companies and all other French and foreign insurers who have insured jewellery, gems, objets d'art or collectors' items against theft or fire under a contract or agreement in force at the ti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R290

Article R. 62 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 62.-In New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the criminal record instituted by the court of first instance is kept by the chie…

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