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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct allocations based on the production conditions of cinematographic works

Article 222-15

For cinematographic works with a production cost of less than €4,000,000, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 50% of the amount invested by the distribution companies. The total amount of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-8

Failure by the sponsor to provide the investigators of chemical, pharmaceutical, biological, pharmacological or toxicological tests with the information required by law relating to the test, the medic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-7

As stated in article 511-8-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: "The act of distributing or transferring cell therapy tissues or preparations for therapeutic use in breach of the provision…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-20

In order to benefit from the registration of sums in their automatic account, delegated production companies shall send electronically, between 1 September 2021 and 31 December 2021, an application fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7153-9

The Assembly of French Guyana may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7253-9

The Martinique Assembly may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Delegated driving vehicle

Article L224-68-1

Prior to the conclusion of a contract of sale or hire of a vehicle with driver delegation as defined by the Highway Code, the trader shall provide the consumer with information relating to the conditi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expert assistance

Article L1233-34

In companies with at least fifty employees, where the redundancy project concerns at least ten employees within the same thirty-day period, the Social and Economic Committee may, where appropriate on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 C

It is instituted, for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban spaces in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Guadeloupe created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 D

It is instituted, for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban spaces in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Martinique created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30…

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