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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-28

A list of reference works is drawn up each year for the purpose of calculating the sums representing the automatic financial assistance to which production companies are entitled.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-29

To be included on the list of reference works, audiovisual works must meet the following conditions: 1° Belong to the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary and audiovisual adaptation of l…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-2

I. - The coordinating doctor of the paediatric intensive care unit, a member of the unit's medical team, has at least two years' experience in paediatric intensive care, extended to five years for a p…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R4422-30-1

Articles R. 4134-24 to R. 4134-27 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council. The Assembly of Corsica is competent to take the deliberation provided…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-3

I.-The request for an import authorisation sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail must indicate : 1° The name or…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Employment and vocational training (R).

Article R4434-3

In the regions of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane and Réunion, the sum resulting from the application of articles R. 4332-1 and R. 4332-2 is increased for each of them by the amount of the credits corr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-11-3

I.-Banking and payment services intermediaries within the meaning of Article L. 519-1 and their staff update their professional knowledge and skills, as part of ongoing training, through professional…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-3

Reinstatement by decree or declaration has effect in respect of children under the age of eighteen under the conditions of articles 22-1and 22-2 of this title.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-37

The decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Complementary Structural Aid Committee.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-38

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is covered by an agreement with the distribution company.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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