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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-8

The Minister responsible for the economy shall determine the conditions under which regulations or decisions relating to technical regulatory or implementation standards adopted by the European Commis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article R775-8

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-85

Where the sentencing court has not fixed the place where the sentenced person is required to reside or has not fixed the periods during which the sentenced person may be absent from this place, these…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-80

For cinematographic works belonging to the documentary genre, points are distributed as follows:- legal representative of the production company or person acting as producer: 1 point;- director: 2 poi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Direct preparation allowances

Article 211-86

Direct preparation allowances are subject to the same payment and repayment conditions as preparation investment allowances, of which they are an accessory.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Direct preparation allowances

Article 211-85

The amount of the direct allocation is equal to 25% of the amount of the sums invested. For the portion of the sums invested and allocated to expenditure corresponding to the work mentioned in 2° of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Direct preparation allowances

Article 211-84

Direct allocations are granted in addition to the sums invested by production companies for the preparation of feature-length cinematographic works when the following conditions are met:1° At least 80…

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

Article 422-8

The decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of the Images de la diversité grants committee, after consultation with reading committees in accordance with the procedures set out in 1° of Artic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to the production method

Article 411-8

Short-length cinematographic and audiovisual works must be produced by at least one production company acting in the capacity of delegated production company.For the allocation of production aid for t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article R613-8

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may submit to the supervisory authority on a consolidated basis a duly reasoned written request to update the decisions it has taken concerning the…

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