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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

…bers of the Board of Directors from among the representatives of the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan area. If the election is not won in the first two rounds of voting, a third round is hel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-71

The departmental-metropolitan fire and rescue service is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives:1° From the Rhône department, the communes and the public establishments for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-72

…rectors comprises a minimum of fifteen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with Article L. 1424-26.The seats are distributed between:1° The Rhône depar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-7-1

I. - Within five working days of the date on which it received the decision of the Competition Authority or was informed of it pursuant to Article L. 430-5, the Minister responsible for the economy ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-7-1

By way of derogation from article L. 4151-7, the initial training of midwives may be organised within universities, subject to the agreement of the regional council. This agreement must, in particular…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-7-1

…vided for in this code, where the regulations so provide, the additional penalty defined in Article L. 335-7 may be imposed in the same way, in the event of gross negligence, on the holder of access t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 721-8

The total amount of aid for the promotion of cinematographic works abroad may not exceed 50% of the expenditure incurred by the foreign sales company.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 722-6

…diovisual works produced under the conditions laid down in Chapter I of Title I of Book III which meet one of the following two conditions are eligible for support for the promotion of audiovisual wor…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 721-6

…3° Cinematographic works for which aid for world cinemas has been granted and whose production budget is less than €2,500,000;4° Long-length cinematographic works for which a production licence has b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to the amount of aid

Article 722-8

The total amount of financial aid awarded for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad may not exceed €240,000 per company per year.

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