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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-79

…mation genre and produced in two dimensions, points are allocated as follows:- legal representative of the production company or person acting as producer: 1 point;- director: 2 points;- scriptwriter:…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-7

Remuneration for private copying of phonograms benefits authors within the meaning of this code in equal parts, performers in equal parts and producers in equal parts. Remuneration for private copying…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Contractual obligations

Article L315-7

…ll clearly set out the conditions and the timeframe for redeeming electronic money units.If, by way of exception to Article L. 133-30 and within the framework of Article L. 133-31, charges following r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-7

Detailed rules for the application of this chapter relating to bathing water shall be determined by decree, and in particular :1° The health regulations which bathing waters must comply with, dependin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-7

If the facts of which he is aware are likely to be classified as criminal, the cinema ombudsman will inform the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction, in accordance with the provisions of ar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-7

…eferred the matter to him to state in writing, within a time limit set by the mediator, the subject of his request and the grounds on which it is based. As soon as the mediator receives the request, h…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to film club screenings

Article D214-7

Film screenings organised by film clubs are reserved exclusively for members and their non-paying guests.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Accounting and reporting requirements applicable to investment services providers

Article L533-7

Undertakings established in France which are part of a group to which one or more management companies have their registered office in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-7

In companies where one or more trade union sections of representative organisations have been set up, an employer who has not fulfilled the obligation to negotiate on effective wages mentioned in 1° o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to liquidation

Article L247-7

It is punishable by a fine of €150,000 for a liquidator in the judicial liquidation of a company to: 1° Failing to deposit in an account opened in a credit institution in the name of the company in li…

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