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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-40

…d is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is paid in two instalments. The first instalment, which may not exceed 50% of the total amount of the grant, is paid when the grant is awarded. The balance…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-16

No one may be naturalised unless they are resident in France at the time of signing the naturalisation decree.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10°: National artistic heritage

Article 1131

…the registration of the deed recording the transfer or the declaration of the succession.The donor may stipulate that he or she will retain enjoyment of the donated property for life. They may also s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-21

…e purpose is the study and protection of the heritage defined in Article L. 1 of the Heritage Code, may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of the offences punishable under Article…

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

Article 212-42

…nch-initiative feature-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted, may submit up to four projects simultaneously under a development programme.Other production compani…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Interministerial Committee for the Fight against Drugs and Addictive Behaviour

Article D3411-12

…4° The Minister for Agriculture; 5° The Minister for the Budget; 6° The Minister for Cooperation; 7° The Minister for Culture; 8° The Minister for Defence; 9° The Minister for the Economy and Financ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R3123-21

Members of the departmental council may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in meetings of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L784-11

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 Act no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-28

…d is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is paid in two instalments. The first instalment, which may not exceed 50% of the total amount of the grant, is paid when the grant is awarded. The balance…

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

Article 212-22

Screenwriting grants may also be awarded to the authors' collaborators, who are responsible for helping with the writing process.

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