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

Article 211-112

Works are eligible for post-production support if they:1° Meet the general conditions set out in sub-section 2 of section 1 of this chapter;2° Are in original French or, if at least two different lang…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Title III: PRIVATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Article L2430-2

By way of derogation from Article L. 2410-1, the public housing offices and private low-cost housing bodies referred to in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-2

I.-Chapters II and III of Title II of Book II are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter. II -Article L. 2222-2 is applicable in the v…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article D142-2

For the purposes of Article L. 142-7, when commitments covered by Article L. 144-2 are transferred, the auxiliary allocation accounts referred to in VII of Article L. 144-2 continue to be set up withi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-29

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-18 (paragraph 4) is sent to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It states: 1° The surname, first name and professi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-2

Subject to the adaptations provided by Article R. 811-3 hereinafter, the provisions of this code shall apply in Mayotte with the exception of Articles R. 133-1, R. 133-2, R. 326-1, R. 326-2, R. 522-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1131-2

The following constitute analyses for the purpose of determining a person's genetic characteristics or identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes: 1° Cytogenetic analyses, including…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III - Right to warn on public health and environmental issues

Article D4133-2

The warning given by the employee representative on the social and economic committee, as provided for in Article L. 4133-2, is recorded in the register provided for in Article D. 4133-1. This alert i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article D5131-23

1° The amount above which the resources mentioned in article R. 5131-22 can no longer be fully combined with the flat-rate amount of the allowance mentioned in article L. 5131-6 is set at €300 ; 2° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-26

The heavy equipment listed below is subject to the authorisation provided for in Article L. 6122-1:1° (Repealed) ;2° The following cross-sectional imaging equipment, with the exception of that exclusi…

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