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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-50

Points relating to creators and creative collaborators are only awarded if the creators and creative collaborators are either French nationals or nationals of a Member State of the European Union, a S…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-43

For the "Dramatic content" group, a maximum of 18 points are allocated as follows: 1° The "Locations" sub-group is awarded a maximum of 7 points, distributed as follows: a) Alternatively:when a relati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Assistance with acceptance procedures and the implementation of the completion guarantee

Article D2171-14

The project management team is involved in the acceptance process and the implementation of the completion guarantee. It is therefore involved in:1° Pre-acceptance operations;2° Monitoring reservation…

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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 D421-16

For the application of articles L. 421-9 and L. 421-10, the public body competent to recognise the innovative nature of a company is the Ministry responsible for the economy.

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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 D421-17

An innovative company, within the meaning of articles L. 421-9 and L. 421-10, a company that meets one of the following criteria:1° The company is or has been a beneficiary over the last five years of…

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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 Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-25

Where the acts were not committed on the territory of the issuing State and fall within the jurisdiction of the French courts, the public prosecutor may decide to reduce the amount of the financial pe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-29

Unless an agreement between France and the issuing State stipulates otherwise, sums recovered pursuant to this section shall be charged to the budget of the French State. The public prosecutor shall i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-21

…all, if necessary, convert the amount of the financial penalty at the exchange rate in force on the date on which the financial penalty was imposed.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-19

The financial penalty and the certificate issued by the competent authority of the issuing State shall be sent, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article D. 48-11, to the Public Prosecutor…

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