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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-43-4

Per year, the amount of the grant awarded, on the basis of Article L. 2251-5, by the communes and their groupings, the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, the collectivity of Saint-Martin and the commun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-19

The grant allocated to the regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion comprises a first part equal to 80% of the amount of the grant intended to compensate for expenditure on studies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee undertaking

Article R7123-27

The guarantee provided for in article L. 7123-20 may only be given by a collective guarantee body, an insurance company, a bank or a financial institution authorised to give guarantees where this body…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 442-4

The amount of the grant is set at €20,000.When the application is submitted by two authors, the amount of the grant is shared as agreed between them.The grant is paid in a single instalment at the tim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-2

…du même tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LE RÉDACTIONUR L. 711-1 and L. 711-2 Resulting from law no. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022 in favour of independent professional activity L. 711-3 and L. 711-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-1

…who does not take part in a deliberation or who abstains from sitting pursuant to article 12 of law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of independent administrative authorities and i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R743-10

…3n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 214-32-24 to R. 214-32-27n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-28n° 2022-82 of 28 January 2022R. 214-32-29n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 214-32-30, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R744-10

…3n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 214-32-24 to R. 214-32-27n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-28n° 2022-82 of 28 January 2022R. 214-32-29n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 214-32-30, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation

Article R4461-32

…The application for authorisation of the training organisations mentioned in 1° of article R. 4461-29 must be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt: 1° To the central services under…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D782-26

…licable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 December 2008D. 632-5No. 2010-1715 of 2…

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