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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Digitisation conditions

Article 511-7

…inematographic works results in the creation of digital files that guarantee the integrity and completeness of the information contained in the original material elements of these works. These files c…

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

Article 721-9

Exceptions to 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 upon a reasoned request from the foreign sales company,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-7-1

In communes with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, deputies are elected under the conditions set out in Article L. 2122-7.When it is necessary, in the event of a vacancy, to appoint a new deputy, the Town…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-7

Each year, the Council of the National Committee elects from among its members a bureau consisting of a chairman and a vice-chairman, who replaces the chairman if he is absent or unable to attend. Whe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R591-7

…fice for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons informs the applicant, by hand-delivered letter, that the application is complete"; 4° Article R. 531-6 reads as follows:"Art. R. 531-6.-The F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-74

The notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales provided for in article R. 123-155 contains for savings and provident institutions: 1° The registration references; 2° The name…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-79

…f the liquidation of a European Economic Interest Grouping gives rise to the publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales of a notice drawn up and sent by the registrar to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights attached to the deposit

Article L622-7

The articles L. 411-4, L. 411-5, L. 612-11, L. 613-8, L. 613-9, L. 613-19, L. 615-2, L. 615-3, L. 615-5, L. 615-5-1-1, L. 615-5-2, L. 615-7, L. 615-7-1, L. 615-8, L. 615-8-1, L. 615-10 and L. 615-17 s…

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

Article 411-74

Audiovisual short-duration single works in the fiction, animation and creative documentary genres are eligible for selective support.

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

Article 411-75

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