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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-23

…verhaul or substantial development of a website dedicated to international sales, up to a limit of €30,000 per company every three years;2° 50% of expenditure relating to digital promotion, up to a li…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Business start-ups, innovative economic projects and investment

Article R421-35

…article when, personally or through a company that he/she manages or in which he/she holds at least 30% of the capital, he/she meets the following cumulative conditions: 1° Create or safeguard or unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-5

…ions mentioned in I of article L. 513-10-8, is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. The same penalties shall apply if, in the course of their duties, a healthcare professional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-9

…r of voters. The rules governing its validity are those set out in article L. 2232-12. The rates of 30% and 50% mentioned in the same article are assessed at the level of the college of journalists.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-44

…n : 1° The general policy and objectives of the establishment and gives its approval to the general guidelines and measures relating to the organisation and operation of the establishment; 2° The budg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-3

…ors are appointed by order of the Minister for Health.The Board of Directors deliberates on general guidelines, the investment programme, the annual activity report, the Agency's budget and accounts,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-23

…acquisitions and decides on the deposits mentioned in 5° of article L. 111-2 in accordance with the guidelines defined by the Board of Directors in application of 4° of article R. 112-4 ; 8° He repres…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-36

…ons prepares and implements the deliberations of the Board of Directors.Within the framework of the guidelines defined by the Board, the Director General manages the Office, the departments of which a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The individual retirement savings plan

Article R224-17

…the vehicle's portfolio and any changes made during the financial year to its financial management guidelines and instruments; g) The use, by the insurance company or its agents, if any, of the votin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article D711-67-4

In application of article L. 711-3 and in accordance with the guidelines adopted by their parent regional chamber of commerce and industry, the chambers of commerce and industry create and update a fi…

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