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

Article 312-35

…exceptional circumstances and at the reasoned request of the beneficiary, the aforementioned period may be extended for a period not exceeding six months, by decision of the President of the Centre na…

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

Article 312-37

The grant is paid as follows:-75% at the time of the award decision;-25% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the reworked version of the project. Within the limit…

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

Article 312-36

…s less than 10 minutes, including a maximum of €5,000 for authors;b) For single-episode projects: €12,500, including a maximum of €8,000 for authors;2° For animation projects, the amount of aid is set…

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

Article 312-33

For works of fiction, the application is submitted jointly by one or more authors and one or more collaborators.For works of animation, the application is submitted jointly by one or more literary aut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Main insolvency proceedings

Article L691-3

…all rule on challenges raised or applications made, in accordance with paragraphs 7 or 8 of Article 36 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, by the local creditors of an establishment of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Substances which may be used in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products.

Article L5144-3

…lay down the other procedures for applying this Title. Exemptions from the provisions of this Title may be granted by order of the Ministers of Agriculture and Health for the supply and use of product…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Revenue which may be collected by a public or private body

Article D1611-32-9

…an the revenues mentioned in article L. 1611-7-1, local authorities and their public establishments may entrust a public or private body with the collection of revenue relating to:1° On-street vehicle…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General calculation methods

Article 311-35

The sums representing the automatic financial aid to which production companies are entitled are calculated on the basis of the value of the minute produced, known as the "minute point", defined as th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General calculation methods

Article 311-37

For each reference work, the sum representing the automatic financial assistance calculated is obtained by multiplying the value of the minute point by its weighted duration.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General calculation methods

Article 311-38

When two works are made simultaneously from common artistic and technical elements, one intended for first showing in cinemas, the other, longer, intended for first showing on a television service or…

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