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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-27

Calculation rates are reduced by 10%.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-21

The programming contract, concluded between a group and the exhibitors of cinematographic establishments who are members or between the members of an agreement, provides for :1° A term of performance…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-20

A programming group or agreement may be approved only if the following conditions are met:1° All the members are licensed as cinema operators;2° The group or agreement does not include more than one m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article A331-7

The committee of experts provided for in IV of article 220 sexies of the French General Tax Code comprises: 1° The director in charge of cinema at the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article A331-8

The Expert Committee may only validly deliberate if at least three of its members are present.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article A331-9

The Committee of Experts may hear any person it considers likely to enlighten its choices. Persons heard in this way do not take part in the deliberations of the Expert Committee and are bound by an o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article D331-6

The cinematographic or audiovisual work projects for which the tax credit is requested are selected by the committee of experts provided for in IV of article 220 sexies of the General Tax Code, after…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts involving instalments

Article R2391-8

In the case of a contract with instalments, an advance is paid to the contractor for each instalment completed under the conditions set out in sub-section 1.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts involving instalments

Article R2391-9

The provisions of article R. 2191-14 apply.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: "Employee" residence permit

Article R421-3

The temporary or multi-annual residence permit bearing the word "employee" issued pursuant to article L. 421-1 may not be withdrawn on the grounds that the foreign national has been deprived of employ…

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