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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-20

…into a circuit, the sums entered in the automatic cinema operating account of the new owner are allocated to the amortisation of the balance of the advance granted to his predecessor.In the event of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Ceiling

Article 232-22

The total sums allocated may not exceed 90% of the total cost of the work, investment or training carried out or to be carried out.If the total sums allocated are less than the aforementioned ceiling,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals staying as au pairs

Article L426-22

…proving his or her language skills and knowledge of France in exchange for light housework and childcare, and who can prove that they have a basic knowledge of the French language, or that they have a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special case of payment instruments with personalised security data

Article L133-20

After informing the payment service provider or the entity designated by the latter, in accordance with article L. 133-17, for the purpose of blocking the payment instrument, the payer shall not bear…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Referrals to the Agency by bodies represented on its Board of Directors

Article R1413-28

Referrals to the Agency by organisations represented on the Board of Directors in application of the first paragraph of article L. 1413-5 must be sent by the head of the organisation, or by its repres…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-22-1

…ode de procédure pénale ou celles relatives au secret professionnel ne font pas obstacle à la notification d'informations relatives à un contenu illicite aux personnes mentionnées au 2 du I de l'artic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-26

…ve distributed at least three cinematographic works during each of the two years preceding the application and that undertake to maintain this activity for the following year for at least three cinema…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-25

Selective financial aid is awarded each year to distribution companies that are doing a good job but are in a fragile financial position and have poor economic prospects.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-28

…ographic works actually distributed by the distribution companies during the previous year, the forecast distribution activity for the current year, the characteristics of the cinematographic theatres…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-27

…urity charges;2° Expenditure relating to promotional and innovation activities using digital communication methods;3° Expenditure relating to canvassing activities, particularly in connection with fes…

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