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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable loc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies

Article A225-2

To issue the opinion referred to in a of II of Article R. 225-105-2, the independent third-party body shall examine the information referred to in I of Article R. 225-105. Where applicable, it shall i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 211-97

The award of selective financial aid for the production and preparation of feature-length cinematographic works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-1

The award of financial aid for the preparation and development of projects for long-term cinematographic works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 de…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-23

For works belonging to the creative documentary genre, the allocation of selective financial aid for production and preparation is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-24

For works belonging to the fiction genre, the award of selective financial aid for production and preparation is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-2

If the person responsible for managing the facilities or means of public transport in the user company prevents a temporary employee from having access, under the same conditions as the employees of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-25

Except where the provisions of this Title relating to the European arrest warrant apply, where a request for provisional arrest for the purposes of extradition emanates from a State party to the Conve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

…y also benefits from the special financial resources available to the Corsican region under the loi n° 82-659 du 30 juillet 1982 portant statut particulier de la région de Corse : compétences et de ce…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-2

I. - On receipt of an application for approval of a specification, the National Institute of Industrial Property shall send a filing receipt with the application number to the applicant organisation o…

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