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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Report to Parliament

Article L518-10

…ent before 30 June.This report includes, for the year in question, the minutes of the committee's meetings, to which are appended the opinions, motions or resolutions that it has voted, as well as the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-18

The procedures for depositing, holding and withdrawing securities are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-13

Independent of the leave of absence and time credit provided for in articles L. 7125-1 et L. 7125-2, councillors to the Assembly of French Guyana who are employees are entitled to training leave. This…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-10

…arti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

…ation.The time limit is extended to one year for declarations submitted under articles 21-2,21-13-1 et 21-13-2. In the event that an opposition procedure is initiated by the Government pursuant to Art…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-37

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-38

…commercial representation of programmes made up of cinematographic works fixed on 70 mm film that meet the conditions set out in the…

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

Article 212-9

The direct grant is awarded in the form of a subsidy.It is paid in a single instalment at the time it is awarded.

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

Article 212-8

The amount of the direct grant is set at €10,000 per project.If there is more than one author for the same project, this amount is divided between the authors on the basis of the agreements between th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-36

…ums representing the automatic financial aid to which production companies are entitled are entered:1° In the following proportions in the automatic cinema production account of the delegated producti…

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