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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1 : Support for world cinema in partnership with the Institut français

Article 712-1

Financial aid is awarded jointly with the Institut français to support the development of co-productions of works that are representative of the world's cinematographies.The conditions for awarding th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals staying as au pairs

Article R426-15

A foreign national who meets the conditions for renewal of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "young au pair" provided for in article L. 426-22 is issued with a permit for a period equ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-1

Carrying out any of the activities referred to in article L. 6313-1 without filing a declaration of activity with the administrative authority as soon as the first vocational training agreement or con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-55

When a fund management company enters into forward purchase or sale transactions involving securities which are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-42

When a fund management company enters into forward purchase or sale transactions involving securities which are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-73

When a fund management company enters into forward purchase or sale transactions involving securities which are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to relations between the State, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and the collecting institutions or bodies.

Article R221-62

The authorisation agreements include an undertaking by these institutions and organisations to comply with the rules laid down in this sub-section. In particular, they specify the organisation of fina…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Housing Solidarity Fund (R)

Article R1614-40-4

Agreements between the State and the département may provide for: - the transmission of computer media that comply with the specifications of national information systems, in place of standardised doc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-24

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in I of Article L. 3121-33, the annual overtime quota is set at two hundred and twenty hours per employee. The first paragraph does not apply to the empl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-17

The granting of benefits exceeding the thresholds set in application of article L. 1453-11 is subject to authorisation. The authorisation application file includes the draft agreement provided for in…

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