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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Preparations for the ballot

Article A713-9

…and industry concerned, in an "elections" section, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 49 of the Electoral Code. II. II -When a postal vote is taken, the candidates or their proxies must s…

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

Article 411-89

To be eligible for post-production support, the works must have been the subject of an application for an exhibition licence or have obtained one during the year of the application for support or duri…

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

Article 411-87

Selective financial aid is awarded after completion to production companies and directors to reward the quality of the production of short films and audiovisual works.

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

Article 411-88

…blisher subject to the tax provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceeding limit values

Article R4451-81

Any worker whose health status exceeds one of the limit values set out in articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R. 4451-8 will benefit from the health monitoring applicable to workers classified in catego…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceeding limit values

Article R4451-80

I.-When a worker's exposure exceeds one of the limit values laid down in articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R. 4451-8, the employer shall immediately take steps to: 1° Stop the exposure; 2° Determine a…

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

Article 211-94

…n managers;7° One representative of cinematographers;8° Two representatives of production employees;9° Two representatives of directors;10° Two representatives of authors;11° Two representatives of pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Strings

Article R4323-90

In specific circumstances where, taking into account the risk assessment, the use of a second rope would make the work more dangerous, the use of a single rope may be authorised, provided that the wor…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810

As soon as he is appointed, the curator takes possession of the securities and other property held by third parties and pursues the recovery of sums due to the estate. He may continue to operate the s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Real estate and business assets located in France and vested in persons domiciled abroad - Obligations imposed on the purchaser

Article 803

Any purchaser of a property or business located in France and belonging to an estate devolving to one or more heirs, legatees or donees having their de facto or de jure domicile abroad, may not be rel…

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