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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-6

…the day they open until the start of the cinematographic quarter during which the option is exercised. When an operator of a cinema is not the owner of the business or, in the absence of a business, o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-7

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is notified of the decision to specialise one or more cinemas.Unless the President objects on the grounds of non-compliance with the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-10

…article D. 311-5 waives the waiver, automatic grants are calculated from the date on which the waiver is app…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-5

Operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments may opt to specialise one or more cinematographic entertainment venues in the showing of pornographic cinematographic or audiovisual works or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-8

Cinema operators who have opted to specialise one or more cinemas are not eligible for aid for the cinemas in question.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-9

The President of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée is notified of the decision to renounce the specialisation of a cinema for approval.Approval prevents the cinema from being re-speci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting

Article D2512-17

The payment of the State contribution provided for in article L. 2512-19 for the financing of the expenses of the Paris fire brigade intervenes under the conditions set out below: As regards operating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-8

…des agents des collectivités locales ; d) The increase allocated to beneficiaries of 3° of article D. 712-15 of the social security code and 3° of V of article 6 of decree no. 60-58 of 11 January 196…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-9

…n the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer finds that the level of results referred to in Article D. 1142-3 has been below seventy-five points for three years, he or she will send a report on this s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Declaration

Article D1253-6

…on, consumption, labour and employment of any changes made to the information mentioned in articles D. 1253-1, within one month of the change. The grouping must submit a new declaration if it intends…

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