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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-26

…s deliberates, in the six months preceding the renewal of the representatives of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, on the number and distribution of its sea…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-95

The members of the commission, with the exception of the chairman and vice-chairman, are appointed after consultation with the most representative professional or trade union organisations.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-96

Notwithstanding article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

…commission is made up of twenty-four members appointed for a renewable term of two years:1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Seven representatives of production companies;4° Two representatives of dis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A bis: Identification of persons who no longer meet the conditions for benefiting from the special scheme provided for in 2° of I of article 256 bis

Article 286 bis

The persons mentioned in 2° of I of article 256 bis must declare that they are making intra-Community acquisitions of goods as soon as they no longer meet the conditions that allowed them not to be su…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-27

The production companies in whose name an automatic audiovisual production account is opened are, unless an exemption is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration of subcontracting at the time of the tender

Article R2393-26

Notification of the contract implies acceptance of the subcontractor and, where applicable, approval of its terms of payment.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration of subcontracting at the time of the tender

Article R2393-25

…ormation: 1° The nature of the subcontracted services; 2° The name, business name or corporate name and address of the proposed subcontractor; 3° The place of performance of the subcontracted services…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign graduates working or employed by a young innovative company

Article D421-20

The list mentioned in articles L. 421-9 and L. 421-10 includes level I diplomas accredited by the Conférence des grandes écoles.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-277

The President of the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts or, by delegation, the President of the departmental Chamber of Trades and Crafts, validates the information entered and the documents submit…

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