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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-14

…an international co-production, it must:1° Be financed by a French participation equal to at least 30% of its final cost, unless a special provision is made in an intergovernmental agreement;2° Have…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Support measures for authors of fictional or animated cinematographic works

Article 919-2

…ipulated in article 212-8 is raised to €15,000.The amount of aid granted between 1 January 2021 and 30 September 2021 is subject to an increase, the amount of which is set, within the limit of the cei…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Temporary residence permit bearing the words "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-51

…n for a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 is notified to the applicant in writing as soon as possible and no later than ninety days from th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article D2223-85

…articles, with the exception of those of the second and third paragraphs of article D. 2223-80, by 30 June 2000 at the latest.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional and continuing vocational training funds.

Article L4332-1

…raph;The appropriations mentioned in the previous paragraph shall be reduced in 2005, 2006 and from 2007 by an amount of 197.2 million euros, 395.84 million euros and 593.76 million euros respectively…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-5

…f the above-mentioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, any responsible person and any distributor of cosmetic products may report other a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-1

Taxpayers whose tax residence is in France may open an equity savings plan for the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6431-27

The operation of the groups of elected representatives on the Territorial Council may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of elected representatives' groups

Article L7122-26

The operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the compensation system for elected representatives being modified on this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-1

Persons convicted of one of the offences mentioned in the article 706-47 may be subject to a treatment order imposed either at the time of their conviction, as part of a socio-judicial follow-up, in a…

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