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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Private security guards

Article R15-33-27-1

The private security guard is approved by order of the prefect for a renewable period of five years. The approval order specifies the nature of the offences that the private security guard is responsi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-42

Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the fiction genre that score at least 18 points, including at least 7 points for the Dramatic Content group and at least two of its sub-groups, are de…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-46

For the "Creative Infrastructures" group, a maximum of 8 points are allocated as follows: 1° Alternatively : a) When at least 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 3 points; b) Or when between 30…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-44

For the "Nationality of creators and creative collaborators" group, a maximum of 12 points are allocated as follows: 1° One of the authors from the following list: director, scriptwriter: 2 points; 2°…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-45

Points relating to creators and creative collaborators are only awarded if the creators and creative collaborators are either French nationals or nationals of a Member State of the European Union, a S…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-43

For the "Dramatic content" group, a maximum of 18 points are allocated as follows: 1° The "Locations" sub-group is awarded a maximum of 7 points, distributed as follows: a) Alternatively:when a relati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by persons required to register

Article R123-76

The declarations incumbent on foreign States, local authorities or public establishments which establish a commercial representation or agency in a French department are subject to the provisions of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-44

The person responsible for producing or distributing water must, in order to reduce or eliminate the risk, when it is attributable to the water production or distribution service, of non-compliance af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-46

The person responsible for the internal distribution of premises or establishments where water is supplied to the public, such as schools, hospitals and restaurants, must meet the requirements of arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-47

Where there is a risk that the quality limits and references defined in articles R. 1321-2 and R. 1321-3 will not be complied with at the point of compliance mentioned in 1° ofarticle R. 1321-5 and wh…

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