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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-13

…l work is produced solely by one or more production companies established in France, this work must:1° Be an original French work;2° Have at least 50% of its final cost spent on production in France.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L322-27

The formation of agricultural mutual insurance and reinsurance companies or funds remains governed by article L. 771-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat sha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation

Article R4461-32

I. - The application for authorisation of the training organisations mentioned in 1° of article R. 4461-29 must be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt: 1° To the central services u…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Construction. Housing

Article 1052

…ect to land registration or registration free of charge, if they meet the conditions referred to in 1° of I of the article 809, i.e. if they do not involve the transfer of movable or immovable propert…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1753

The following are not eligible to take part in the work of the committees set up by articles 1650 to 1651 M, 1653 A, 1653 C and 1653 F, persons who, in connection with tax fraud or opposition to tax i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inspection.

Article L5313-1

The Agency shall appoint inspectors from among its staff to monitor the application of laws and regulations, in particular the application of the rules of good practice defined by decision of the Agen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of elections to the Board of Directors

Article A114-1

…portsmen and women and trainees mentioned in 4° of article R. 114-4, five colleges are constituted: 1° College of teaching staff ; 2° College of administrative, medical and paramedical staff; 3° Colle…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-14

…ommittee, the collective company pension savings plan is negotiated under the conditions set out in 1° to 3° of article L. 3322-6 of the Labour Code. If, at the end of the negotiations, no agreement h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Equalisation allowance

Article R3443-2-1

…ticle R. 3334-3 is divided between the overseas departments that meet the conditions for allocation:1° 80% on the basis of their population, as defined in article L. 3334-2;2° 10% on the basis of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-8

Any person shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros if he or she: 1° Exercising for remuneration one of the functions of teacher, instructor, educator, trainer or leader o…

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