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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Live performance promoters established in France

Article R7122-3

…level registered in the national register of professional certifications mentioned in article L. 6113-1 ; 2° Proof of at least six months' professional experience in the performing arts; 3° Proof of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-21

…icle…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-47

…311-49, depending on the hourly cash contribution of the television se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-3

…inary shares. Non-voting preferred shares may not represent more than one quarter of the share capital. Their par value is equal to that of the ordinary shares or, where applicable, the ordinary share…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R734-3

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 121-3 and R. 121-4No. 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° Article R. 121-3 reads as…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions.

Article D333-3

…o article R.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for attachment of the remuneration of public officials

Article L212-3

…Article L. 212-2 does not apply to bonuses granted to military personnel under…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Residence grants

Article 411-38

…cle…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-3

…particular those mentioned in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Aid for collective operations

Article 322-29

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