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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the automatic cinema production account

Article 123-11

The closure of the automatic cinema production account does not prevent payment, under the conditions provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-10

…of article L. 1242-2 or article L. 1242-3, unless there are more favourable contractual provisions;2° Where the contract is concluded with a young person for a period during their school or universit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-5

…victims of an accident at work or an occupational disease, as provided for in article L. 1226-19 ; 2° Employees holding a representation mandate as mentioned in article L. 2412-1.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-5

…ns of all kinds from the State, the region, the department, the municipalities and their groupings; 2° Contributions from all other interested bodies and private individuals; 3° Fees for services rend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-153

…emitting ionising radiation that is the subject of the transfer is subject to one of these regimes;2° Acquire radioactive sources, accelerators or electrical equipment emitting ionising radiation fro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership

Article D7121-47

…nd, on a quarterly basis and more often if necessary: 1° Of the rate of compensation applied to it; 2° That it is up to date with its obligations towards the paid leave fund.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-6

…eave provided for in Article L. 1225-37 and bereavement leave provided for in Article L. 3142-1-1 ; 2° Periods of suspension of the employment contract as a result of an accident at work or an occupat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59-1

…site and of the draft resolutions of the Board of Directors relating to the issues mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4°, 5° and 15° of article D. 211-59. They may be consulted by their chairman or by a majority of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quater C

…credit if it is invoiced by the company: 1° which supplies and installs the charging systems; > or 2° Or which, for the installation of the charging systems it supplies or for the supply and installa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standing advisory group on working conditions

Article R4641-7

…n on strategic issues at European or international level in the field of health and safety at work; 2° Participates in coordinating and informing the regional standing advisory groups on working condi…

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