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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-3

The following are eligible for selective aid: 1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted; 2° Long-length cinematographic works for which one of the aids provid…

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

Article 621-16

The following are eligible for selective aid: 1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted; 2° Long-length cinematographic works for which one of the aids provid…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1104

The creditors of either spouse may have the homologated agreement declared unenforceable against them by lodging third-party proceedings against the homologation decision within one year of completion…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pledging of intangible movables.

Article 2365

In the event of default by his debtor, the pledged creditor may have the pledged claim and all rights attached thereto assigned to him by the court or under the terms of the agreement. He may also wai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of local and regional authorities.

Article L5322-2

Communes may receive offers of employment and carry out placement operations on behalf of their constituents seeking employment, after having concluded an agreement to this effect with the State and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-5

Agreements may be concluded by universities and by regional hospital centres, acting jointly, with other health establishments or public or private organisations likely to be involved in the various m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-37

The Prefect concludes the agreement provided for in article L. 1233-85 or article L. 1237-19-10 and monitors and assesses the actions provided for in articles L. 1233-84, L. 1233-87 and L. 1237-19-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article D2231-3

Branch agreements and professional or inter-professional agreements are filed with the central services of the Minister of Labour. When the texts concern agricultural professions, they are filed with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-35

In the absence of an agreement referred to in article L. 3142-52, the employee shall inform the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least 48 hours before the start of the leave, of his wis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreements between regional health agencies and health insurance organisations

Article R1434-16

The five-year agreement is signed by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the regional representative of each of the health insurance schemes. It may be amended under the same condit…

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