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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing Director.

Article R1413-15

…ation of the provisions of the eleventh paragraph of article L. 1413-1 and those of article R. 1413-17, which do not fall within the remit conferred on the Board of Directors by article R. 1413-12 and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-2

Until the date of cessation of the state of health emergency declared by article 1 of decree no. 2020-1257 of 14 October 2020 declaring a state of health emergency and extended until 16 February 2021…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7

In breach of the provisions of article L. 221-10, payment or consideration before the expiry of the period of seven days from the conclusion of the off-premises contract is punishable by two years' im…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Eligible production expenditure

Article D331-64

The rules relating to expenditure giving entitlement to the tax credit for expenditure on executive production of cinematographic or audiovisual works are set out in Articles 46 quater-0 ZY bis to 46…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-3

By way of derogation from article L. 3122-2, for editorial and industrial production activities in the press, radio, television, film production and exhibition, live performances and discotheques, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-31

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 3123-24, any change in the distribution of working hours between the days of the week or the weeks of the month is notified to the employee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-31

The extension period referred to in the fourth paragraph of L. 352-7 shall be determined taking into account all the relevant factors specified in Article 289 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) N…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers, composition and mandate

Article R7111-18

The committee responsible for issuing the professional journalists' identity card shall have equal representation. It comprises: 1° Eight employer representatives, including: a) Seven from newspaper a…

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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 913-2

…ce cover, provided that this contract was taken out before the entry into force of deliberation no. 2020/CA/11 of 29 May 2020 or that the work concerned is produced as part of a co-production mentione…

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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 919-16

…a French initiative; 2° Be the subject of an application for production approval between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021. However, works released in cinemas before 19 February 2020 will not be ta…

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