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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article D6341-28-3

…than three years, receive, when they are following a training course approved under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 6341-2, by way of remuneration for trainees, a monthly payment set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

Article L5211-2

…mme for access to training and vocational qualifications for disabled people in consultation with : 1° The State ; 2° The public employment service ; 3° The association managing the fund for the profe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-19

…ying a rate to the amount of the production cost of each eligible cinematographic work.The rate is determined by calculating the ratio between the amount of the remaining credits and the total amount…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-17

…g a rate to the amount of the manufacturing cost of each eligible cinematographic work.The rate is determined by calculating the ratio between the amount of the appropriations allocated to the aid pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 A

The benefit of the provisions of 1° bis and 2° of article 208 is reserved for investment companies governed by articles L. 214-127 et seq. of the Monetary and Financial Code, which allocate all of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation of certain transactions in financial instruments

Article L621-8-2

…ms and conditions under which the following transactions are subject to promotional communications: 1° Public offers of financial securities, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° of Article L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-90-1

…ioned in article L. 212-1, the declarant's professional qualification, certified in accordance with 1°, 2°, 3° or 4° of article R. 212-90, is considered to be substantially different from the professi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-6

Commission members are appointed for a renewable three-year term.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-9

The Commission meets either as an amicable settlement body or as a conciliation body when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda and appoints rapporteurs, either from among the members of the C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-5

In addition to its chairman, each commission comprises : 1° Three user representatives proposed by associations of users of the healthcare system which have been approved at regional level under the c…

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