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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-24

In the case mentioned in 2° of Article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions

Article D1251-2

The exemption provided for in 2° of Article L. 1251-10 is granted by the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article R6241-28

…blishments in the same region receive an identical amount of the balance of the apprenticeship tax; 2° A second part of the funds is distributed at national level according to the nature of the traini…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification procedure

Article R224-2

…he costs listed in article R. 93 that are subject to a fee structure set by a regulatory provision; 2° The State's contributory share in the remuneration of court officers in matters of legal aid; 3°…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-25

…work, a musical work or a video game whose last version was published more than fifteen years ago; 2° The "Creative originality" sub-group is awarded a total of 2 points if the video game is an origi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations

Article R8293-2

The employer referred to in the third paragraph of article R. 8291-1 shall make a declaration to the union of funds referred to in article R. 8291-2 for each employee seconded to France, prior to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Coordinating provisions

Article R214-231-1

The financing bodies referred to in 2°c of A of article R. 332-2 of the Insurance Code are financing bodies within the meaning of article L. 214-166-2 of this Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union delegate.

Article L2412-2

The fixed-term employment contract of a trade union delegate may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or on expi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Securities lending

Article L211-23

The rules governing remuneration paid for loans of financial securities are set out in article 38 bis, section 2 of the General Tax Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-3

For the application of articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the indemnity payable by the employer does not take in…

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