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

Article 231-17

…al and the cultural offer available in the area of influence of the establishment in question. This assessment is based in particular on the following criteria: 1° The demographics and sociology of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-14

…211-7 to 211-13. These sums may be invested as soon as investment approval has been granted or, if this…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Contributions and taxes provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2332-2

Taxes and impositions collected by way of assessment, on behalf of communes and local public establishments, are allocated monthly, in the amount of one twelfth of their total amount, as provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L5212-1

…declare the total number of beneficiaries of the employment obligation mentioned in article L. 5212-13 that they employ, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree. Articles L. 5212-2 to L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations.

Article L5426-1

…ons or xenogenic cell therapy preparations without the authorisation referred to in Article L. 5124-13 ; 2° Preparing, storing, distributing, transferring, importing or exporting these same products w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-5

…f these establishments. The provisions of Title II shall not apply to them. The Minister of Justice assigns management and supervisory staff as well as administrative, social, educational and technica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-14

The obligations imposed on the AIF or the management company by virtue of Article D. 214-32-7-13 relate to :1° Any distribution made to shareholders where, at the closing date of the last financial ye…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Association employment vouchers and company service vouchers

Article D1272-2

The use of a simplified system by the employers mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 133-5-6 of the Social Security Code implies, with regard to the employees declared by means of this system, complia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-37

…A dwelling is used in conditions that clearly lead to over-occupation in accordance witharticle L. 1331-23 and is therefore unfit for habitation within the meaning ofarticle L. 1331-22: -when it is o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-2

…centres are the departmental units primarily responsible for rescue missions.They are created and classified by order of the prefect, after consulting the general council, into main rescue centres and…

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