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

Article 621-10

In the event of any difficulty in assessing the nature of the technique used in order to determine whether it falls within the scope of digital visual effects or animation techniques that may give ris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: College

Article R3211-6

…e date on which the College is convened. For the application of the provisions of II of article L. 3211-12 and II of article L. 3211-12-1, the maximum period within which the College must give its opi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-6

The members of the regional economic, social and environmental council are appointed for six years. In accordance with the procedure laid down in articles R. 4134-3 et R. 4134-4, to the vacancy of sea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training contract between a natural person and a training organisation.

Article L6353-6

No sum may be demanded from the trainee before the expiry of the withdrawal period provided for in Article L. 6353-5. No more than 30% of the agreed price may be paid on expiry of this period. The bal…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals receiving a pension for an accident at work or occupational disease

Article L426-6

…ho receives a pension for an accident at work or occupational disease paid by a French organisation and whose permanent disability rate is equal to or greater than 20% will be issued with a ten-year r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is not placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-6

…hours of notification of the measure.This appeal shall be decided in accordance with the procedure and within the time limits laid down, depending on the basis of the decision imposing an obligation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article L733-6

…authorities by the police or gendarmerie units with a view to this procedure, under the conditions and for the time strictly necessary for this.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Photographs of models

Article R2133-6

The advertiser shall ensure compliance with the obligations laid down in articles L. 2133-2, R. 2133-4 and R. 2133-5 of this Code. To this end, they ensure that the photographs for commercial use that…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-11

The calculation rates are set at :- 15% for publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services whose total worldwide turnover excluding tax from the exploitation of cinematographic and audiovisual wor…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-18

…made on presentation of supporting documents corresponding to the expenditure incurred by the on-demand audiovisual media service publisher.

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