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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-19 (art. A322-78)

You can consult the files at the following address(Official Journal of the European Union No. 45 of 22 February 2012, text No. 44): https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pdf?id=II6wG-ToNyv0Gzqpt8HVX…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-3 (art. A212-195)

Aptitude test A.-"Underwater diving" section of the BP JEPS 1. Technical safety test. The technical safety test comprises four tests which take place in the following chronological order, each test be…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 19: Powered DIY and gardening tools

Article L224-112

Any professional who markets maintenance and repair services for motorised DIY and gardening tools allows consumers to opt for the use, for certain categories of spare parts, of parts from the circula…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-5 (art. A212-192-5)

Aptitude test I.-Technical safety test. The aim of the technical safety test is to check the candidate's ability to progress safely, at a sustained speed, on Nordic-type hilly terrain, whatever the sn…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-11

Payment of compensation fund aid is made after submission of the final additional cost. In exceptional circumstances, an initial payment may be made on a provisional basis at the substantiated request…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-11

The award of direct allocations is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in applic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Land publicity. Reform. Transitional provisions

Article 1132

During a period the expiry of which will be set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and the duration of which may not be less than five years, publicity in the real estate register may be voluntarily requ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-11

In order to encourage cinematographic distribution companies to contribute to the revival of cinematographic production, direct allocations are granted to them in addition to the sums they invest, pur…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-11

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 170.46% when the revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 154.48% when the revenu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-119

I.-The diagnostic procedures referred to in this section include, in particular, functional assessments prior to the implementation of the therapeutic plan, the exploration of complications and evalua…

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