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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Extension of the calculation period for sums held in the automatic account

Article 919-62

…riod for calculating the sums entered in the automatic account provided for in the second paragraph of article 222-3 is extended by one year for cinematographic works for which this period has expired…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Derogations relating to direct allocations based on the production conditions of cinematographic works

Article 919-65

For direct grants awarded in 2023 in application of article 221-14, the ceiling on the total amount of grants awarded to a single distribution company, mentioned in article 221-15, is raised to €237,0…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-6

The provisions of this section determine the rules according to which building and public works companies involved in certain professional activities determined by decree compensate the workers they u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-6

The legal entities mentioned in article L. 6227-1 cover the costs of training their apprentices in the apprentice training centres that take them on, except where these legal entities are liable for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Coordination of developments in the healthcare system by the regional health agency

Article L6131-6

…the Conseil d'Etat, shall determine, where necessary, the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-6

This section applies to the piercing of the auricle and the wing of the nose using the ear piercing gun technique.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to potential situations of exposure to an orphan radioactive source

Article R4451-60

In establishments such as facilities for the recovery or recycling of metals, incineration centres, landfill sites and places characterised by large flows of transport and movement of goods, where orp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-6

The bodies listed in Article D. 5427-4 are subject to audits by the Inspectorate General of Finances and by the accountants of the Directorate General of Public Finances. The latter will close the fun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director or deputy director of a national reference centre for communicable diseases

Article R6213-6

The application for authorisation referred to in Article R. 6213-5 must be sent to the national management centre by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, accompanied by a dossier, the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure.

Article R234-6

The invitation to the meeting to deliberate on the facts noted provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 234-2 shall be sent by the statutory auditor to the executive director, by registered…

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