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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6

The Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission is set up by prefectoral decree, published in the Recueil des actes administratifs.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-2

The prefect may be represented by a civil servant from the prefectoral corps assigned to the department to chair the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-4

When the area of cinematographic influence of the project, as shown in the applicant's file, extends beyond the boundaries of the département, the prefect of the département in which the project is lo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-5

For the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique de Paris, the Paris City Council draws up a list of four arrondissement councillors from which the arrondissement councillor who is to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-3

A prefectoral order appoints the leading figures in sustainable development and regional planning, dividing them into two colleges. These qualified persons serve a three-year term and may not serve mo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-34-6

The inspection covers the implementation of the training with regard to the reference framework for the diploma concerned in accordance with the provisions of article R. 6251-2 of the French Labour Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities in the process of extinction.

Article R212-2

The rules governing non-voting preference shares are set out in Articles R. 228-40 to R. 228-48 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities in the process of extinction.

Article R212-3

The rules governing investment certificates are set out in articles R. 228-33 to 39 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article A212-3

When the course is taken as part of initial training, it lasts a minimum of 700 hours, including 400 hours at the training centre. The course of study on entry to the training programme is defined by…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article A212-4

A candidate who fails a certification test may be entitled to a second assessment session during the training session.

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