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

Article 917-8

…tographic works released in cinemas on 28 October 2020 or scheduled to be released in cinemas on 4, 11 or 18 November 2020 or between 15 December 2020 and 6 January 2021.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article R5521-1

Articles R. 5121-11, R. 5121-21, the first and fourth paragraphs of article R. 5121-25 and article R. 5121-37-2 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Subject to the adaptations provided for in Article R…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-2

The renewal of a temporary or multi-annual residence permit may, by a reasoned decision, be refused to a foreign national who ceases to fulfil one of the conditions required for the issue of this perm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-1

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn their wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-1

…contracts made necessary for the urgent, compulsory execution of the work mentioned in article L. 1311-4 of the Public Health Code and Articles L. 184-1, L. 511-11, L. 511-15, L. 511-16 and L. 511-19…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Implementation of placement under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-34

The dangerousness examination provided for by articles 763-10 and R. 61-11 may replace the expert appraisal provided for by l'article 712-21. The decision to place under mobile electronic surveillance…

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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 913-8

…the first day of filming is interrupted, postponed or abandoned between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023 inclusive, the amount of aid resulting from the provisions of article 913-7, including the addi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

…those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8, which are released in cinemas between 1 January 2023 and 30 September 2023 may be subject to an increase.The increase applies to aid granted between…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-1

…stay visa conferring on its holder, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 or L. 421-26 and L. 425-4, L. 426-21.

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