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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-1

Selective financial aid is awarded to support the distribution abroad of feature-length cinematographic works that are representative of the world's cinematographies.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 722-19

Aid for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad helps cover the following promotional expenses, provided they are directly allocated to the promotion of the works abroad, excluding the company's own…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-7

The assets of the public institution are part of its private domain. They may be freely managed and disposed of under the conditions of ordinary law. When an asset belonging to the public establishmen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-7

The procedures for applying this chapter, in particular the procedures for accessing the database provided for in Article L. 134-2, the nature and format of the data collected and the most appropriate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-7

…of a vacancy in the seat of a member of the standing committee other than the president, the assembly of French Guyana may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacancies shall th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-7

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in the fourth paragraph of article L. 423-3 is punishable by a fine of €5,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Standards and control

Article L4022-7

Periodic certification standards define, for each profession or speciality, the actions mentioned in I of article L. 4022-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-7

In article L. 4124-6, the words "the départements" are replaced by the words "New Caledonia and its provinces and French Polynesia".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Charges for the removal of waste, refuse and residues, charges for the removal of household refuse from campsites and special charges

Article L2333-78

Locations, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates may introduce a special fee to finance the collection and treatment of the waste mentioned in article L. 2224-14.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-7

Any provision contained in a contract of employment, a collective labour agreement, a wage agreement, a regulation or a wage scale resulting from a decision by an employer or an employers' association…

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