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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-10

…graphique is replaced, in the event of absence or impediment, by the member of the Cour des comptes and, in the event of absence or impediment of the latter, by the member of the Inspection générale d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-9

The term of office of the members of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique is not interrupted by the rules concerning the age limit that may apply to the persons concerned. If a mem…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-12

…e animée. The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée appoints the secretary and deputy secretary of the Commission from among the staff of the institution.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-15 a (art. A322-72)

…ns for a natural environment diving managerFUNCTIONSCERTIFICATIONS ISSUEDby FFESSM, FSGT, UCPA,ANMP and SNMPCERTIFICATIONS ISSUEDby CMASSTATE DIPLOMASExploration dives using air or nitroxDiving manage…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-1

Any interested party may lodge an objection with the Conseil d'Etat to the decree changing the name within two months of its publication in the Journal officiel. A decree changing the name takes effec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3

Any change of name of a child over the age of thirteen requires his or her personal consent where the change does not result from the establishment or modification of a parent-subsidiary relationship.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-4

A mention of decisions to change first names and surnames is made in the margin of the civil status records of the person concerned and, where applicable, those of their spouse, partner linked by a ci…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-16

Videogram publishers have the option of investing the sums entered in their automatic video publishing account in order to contribute to the online distribution of cinematographic works under the cond…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-14

…that meet the conditions set out in articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-15

…o cinematographic works mentioned in article…

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