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

Article 321-19

Support for the pre-production of immersive works is awarded to help cover the costs incurred during the period from the writing of the project to the start of production of the work, which may includ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-11

Any person governed by public or private law may, on the expiry of a period of three years after the grant of a patent, or of four years from the date of filing of the application, obtain a compulsory…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-11

…al police officers and agents falling under the provisions of the first paragraph of article 706-47-3, of the illegal content provided for in 3° of that article.

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

Article 622-11

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Determination by the overseas departments of the rules applicable in their territory in a limited number of matters falling within the scope of the law or regulations

Article LO3445-11

The articles LO 3445-3 to LO 3445-8 are applicable to this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Determination by the overseas regions of the rules applicable in their territory in a limited number of matters falling within the scope of the law or regulations

Article LO4435-11

Articles LO 4435-3 to LO 4435-8 are applicable to this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L4312-11

…ance Section has been subject, before or after his election, to one of the sanctions referred to in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in 3° and 4° of article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Sec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-11

…e categories of personal data and information recorded in the processing mentioned in article R. 2143-10 are: 1° With regard to third-party donors: a) The data relating to their identity mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II : Determination of the remuneration of the salaried entrepreneur of a cooperative of activity and employment

Article R7331-11

The remuneration provided for in article L. 7332-3, fixed in the contract, is made up of: 1° A fixed portion paid monthly, the amount of which is determined on a flat-rate basis according to the minim…

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

Article L954-11

In the first paragraph of Article L. 462-3, the words "and Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" are deleted.

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