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

Article 712-5

…ns paid to authors, performers and directing and production staff;2° Acquisition of artistic rights;3° Expenditure relating to the use of technical industries and other creative service providers, rel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-5

…any person any document or information useful to the investigation; they may require a copy thereof;3° Summon and hear any person likely to provide them with information ;4° Access business premises;5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4311-54

…representatives are elected by the full members of the departmental or interdepartmental councils; 3° The national representatives are elected by the full members of the regional or inter-regional co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4311-55

…assigned to the college responsible for the public sector. Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 and article L. 145-5-3 of the Social Security Code, only nurses who have been registered on th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Revenue

Article L2543-5

…dget includes the proceeds from hunting leases under the conditions laid down by the local law of 7 February 1881 on the exercise of hunting rights.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Overall operating grant.

Article R2573-50

…ant to the communes of French Polynesia is carried out under the conditions set out in articles R. 2334-1, R. 2334-3 and R. 2334-9-1 to R. 2334-9-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment.

Article D5522-53

The job creation premium, worth 34,650 euros, is paid annually according to the following scale:1° During each of the first three calendar years: 5,500 euros;2° During each of the following three cale…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article R694-5

The first three paragraphs of Article R. 621-21 shall apply to decisions taken by the official receiver pursuant to Articles L. 694-6, L. 694-8 et L. 694-9.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Overall operating grant

Article L2573-52

I. - Articles L. 2334-1 and L. 2334-2, article L. 2334-7, with the exception of the second paragraph of 3°, the last paragraph of 4° and 5° of I, Articles L. 2334-8 and L. 2334-10 à L. 2334-12, the fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-34

As an exception to the provisions of Article 696-6, the rule of speciality does not apply where the person claimed waives it under the conditions provided for in articles 696-28 and 696-40 or where th…

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