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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information and communication

Article D7343-93

…obtain a copy, at their own expense, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article L. 311-9 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration. However, when legal proceeding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-9

…sing at least as many proposals as places offered in the competition. These proposals specify the location of the traineeship as well as the dates or periods on which it begins and ends. The successfu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-100

The granting of the exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.100959 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 20 December 2021 C(2021)9880, 16 March…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5621-9

Any natural or legal person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the deliberative assemblies of the public establishments of inter-regional cooperation, budgets,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-9

…to the alleged collective discrimination.Group action taken to defend the interests of several applicants for a job, an internship or a period of training in a company or several employees may be brou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-7

The distribution expenses eligible for direct grants are those mentioned in 2° of article 222-9.These expenses, with the exception of those relating to the purchase of advertising space on television…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Adjustments to aid for small and medium-sized farms

Article 919-101

…the corresponding invoices, stipulated in the agreement mentioned in article 232-33 or, where applicable, in the extension decision mentioned in article 121-9, is extended by one year when it was due…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-94

The liquid assets referred to in 9° of I of article L. 214-36 are : 1° Demand deposits made with the custodian of the real estate investment trust, which satisfy conditions 3° and 4° of article R. 214…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-9

…s of 2° of article L. 2331-6 and those of 7° of article L. 2331-8 will come into force as from the 1997 financial year for fixed assets acquired as from 1 January 1996. For financial years prior to 19…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

I. - The amount of selective aid granted in application of articles 223-1, 223-9 and 223-15 for the distribution of cinematographic works other than those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8,…

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