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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-1

…nents are subject to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on type-approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles, under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Service vouchers

Article D7227-32

…utive Council shall provide the elected representative receiving the financial assistance, before 1 February of the year following that in which it was awarded, with a certificate stating the total am…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-11

The agreements mentioned in article L. 122-10 may provide for flat-rate remuneration in the cases defined in 1° to 3° of Article L. 131-4.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2391-22

The amount of the retention may not exceed 10% of the initial amount plus, where applicable, the amount of any amendments to the contract during its performance.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-9

…the duration of the rights provided for in the agreement pursuant to 7° of article 26 of decree no. 2021-793 of 22 June 2021 relating to on-demand audiovisual media services.For automatic support, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

…agenda at their request under the conditions provided for in articles R. 225-71 to R. 225-74, R. 22-10-21, R. 22-10-22 and R. 22-10-23; 3° A summary of the company's situation during the past financia…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-49

…y publishers of television services other than cinema, under the conditions laid down by decree no. 2021-1926 of 30 December 2021 relating to the contribution to the production of cinematographic and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-14

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 132.11% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 125…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-33

…alière de France;3° Two members of the permanent teaching and hospital staff, covered by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff in university hospital centres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-8

…g adaptations:1° Article L. 1241-1 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order No. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022;2° Articles L. 1241-2 to L. 1241-4, L. 1243-3, L. 1243-8-1, L. 1244-2, L. 1244-…

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