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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-5

…or to the identity of the third-party donor shall contact the commission mentioned in Article L. 2143-6.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-5

…y the person responsible for the accident of the supporting document referred to in article R. 211-15, it must, on the one hand, declare this without delay to the guarantee fund by registered letter o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L935-5

In articles L. 523-8 and L. 524-6, the words: "articles 1426 to 1429 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "locally applicable provisions of civil procedure relating to offers of…

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

Article 311-96

The decision to grant aid is taken after consulting the relevant specialist committee.

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

Article 311-97

The production company has a period of three years from notification of the decision to obtain, taking into account its situation or the nature of the work, either a decision in principle to grant sel…

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

Article 311-98

…or audiovisual works in the animation genre that are original creations, the 40% limit is raised to 50%. For series, this latter limit applies only to sums allocated for the preparation of the first s…

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

Article 311-95

The application must be submitted at least one month before the date of the committee meeting at which the production company wishes it to be considered.

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

Article 311-93

Only the expenses mentioned in article…

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

Article 311-91

…preparation of audiovisual works that belong to one of the following genres:1° Fiction;2° Animation;3° Creative documentary;4° Audiovisual adaptation of a live performance.

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

Article 311-94

Financial support for the preparation of projects is awarded on the basis of the artistic quality of the projects submitted and the economic conditions under which they were prepared.

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