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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 311-19

Derogations from the 50% threshold may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, up to a limit of 60% and at the justified request of the production company, f…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to termination indemnities

Article R3133-19

Where the provision of a first demand guarantee or a personal and joint surety is required, the time limit for payment of the advance may not run before receipt of this guarantee or surety.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resignation to raise a child

Article R1225-19

Priority hiring proposals made by the employer in accordance with Article L. 1225-67 are sent to the employee by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Any refusal by the employee of these…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-19

…re proceeding with the payment of an expense that is not the subject of a requisition order, the public accountants of local authorities, local public establishments and syndicated owners' association…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7125-19

Training leave is granted as of right in order to take part in a training course or attend a training session that meets the criteria set out in article R. 7125-15.It may, however, be refused by the e…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7227-19

Training leave is granted as of right in order to take part in a training course or attend a training session that meets the criteria set out in article R. 7227-15.It may, however, be refused by the e…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-190

The liabilities side of the balance sheet shows the following items in succession: shareholders' equity, other shareholders' equity, provisions, debts, accruals and deferred income and translation dif…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-191

Shareholders' equity corresponds to the algebraic sum of contributions, revaluation differences, profits other than those for which a decision has been made to distribute, losses, investment subsidies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-14

Where, following the establishment of a new Community herbal monograph, the revision of an existing monograph or the revision of the list drawn up by the European Commission in application of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-10

The Director General of the Agency may automatically vary, suspend or cancel a registration in the same cases and according to the same procedures as those laid down for a marketing authorisation in A…

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