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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-42

The agreement concluded pursuant to the third paragraph of articles L. 2251-4, L. 3232-4 and in 6° of article L. 4211-1 between the operator or future operator and the local authority concerned sets o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authority cultural services

Article D1421-4

In application of the provisions of article L. 1421-4, the rules relating to the libraries of local authorities or their groupings are laid down by the provisions of articles R. 310-1 to R. 314-1 of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-47

…artmental agreement;2° Of the prefect of their defence and security zone in application of articles L. 742-3 and L. 742-4 of the internal security code;3° Of the minister in charge of civil security i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 233-4, citizens of the European Union subject to transitional measures by their accession treaty who wish to work in France are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-4

…when the offence is observed, into the hands of an agent mentioned in 4° or in 5° of I of Article L. 2241-1 of the Transport Code;2 Or, within a period of three months from the discovery of the infr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article D224-4

The liquidation or early redemption of rights in the cases mentioned in I of article L. 224-4 takes the form of a single payment which, at the option of the holder, relates to all or part of the right…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-4

The application for the certificate provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5138-4 is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by a person authorised…

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

Article 411-56

Selective financial aid is awarded to production companies that have never received production programme aid in lieu of such aid when it has been applied for, for the development of a finished version…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-58

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-59

The production company must provide the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée with a finalised version of the projects and proof of expenditure within a period of one year from the date of pa…

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