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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-7

…ks, €2,000.The amount of the additional cost taken into account to determine the amount of aid paid may not exceed 20% of the insured capital of the work concerned as stated in the insurance contract…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 811-5

Article A811-34

…is same list referred to in the Commission's decision, where applicable, pursuant to article R. 811-29: -National law relating to companies in difficulty; -European and international law relating to c…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-1

…sidents and to combat the illegal entry and residence of foreign nationals in France, personal data may be collected, stored and processed automatically under the conditions provided for by Regulation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transport and distribution of electricity and gas and the transport of hydrocarbons and chemicals by pipeline

Article L3333-8

…d'Etat subject to the provisions of the first and second paragraphs of the sole article of the loi n° 53-661 du 1er août 1953 fixant le régime des redevances dues pour l'occupation du domaine public…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-4

…made in accordance with the conditions set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1018 of 29 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on mar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-1

I.-For the application of III and IV of Article L. 2336-2 and I of article L. 2336-5, the logarithmic coefficient varies according to the population determined in application of

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-21

I.-Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 1126-20 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-9

…set out in I;2° They are backed by other assets or linked to the performance of other assets, which may be different from those mentioned in article L. 214-20.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-45

…e investment in transferable securities requests the redemption of units or shares, such redemption may be temporarily suspended under the conditions laid down in the General Regulations of the Autori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: End of the research period

Article L1233-57-21

…by the reports mentioned in articles L. 1233-57-17 and L. 1233-57-20, the administrative authority may request the reimbursement of pecuniary aid for installation, economic development, research or e…

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