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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Automatic financial aid

Article 611-9

Automatic financial support for the video production of cinematographic and audiovisual works involves the allocation of investment grants and direct grants.

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

Article 622-9

The application for assistance must be submitted before work begins on the production of the animation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-9

…est periods;3° Or to reduce the maximum working week for a limited period.The nature and conditions of this compensation are set out in the authorisation decision.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1-1: Competitive entrance examination to become a commercial court clerk

Article A742-9

The marking of the eligibility tests is organised in such a way as to preserve the anonymity of each candidate.Each composition is examined by two markers and given a mark from 0 to 20. Any mark below…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-9

A seller who has stipulated at the time of the sale that, in the absence of payment within the agreed term, the sale will be cancelled ipso jure, or who has obtained amicable cancellation from the pur…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-9

…electronic form provided for in article L. 331-11, specifying the objectives pursued for each mode of exploitation, as well as the conditions under which the author may have access to the essential c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-9

The decision entrusting the minor, on the basis of 5° of article 375-3, to an establishment receiving people hospitalised due to mental disorders, is ordered after a detailed medical opinion from a do…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-9

Trade unions that are representative in the company benefit from the provisions applicable to the trade union section and the trade union delegate set out in Chapters III and IV.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4152-9

In each department, there is a departmental council made up of a number of members determined by regulation on the basis of the number of midwives registered on the most recently published register.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article R622-9

The notice of appeal and the statement of appeal shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars required by law, the name of the approved national association, its registered office…

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