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

Article 421-17

…elopment aid is paid to the production company as follows:- 80% at the time of the award decision;- 20% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the finalised version…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral operations

Article L2564-11

For the application in Mayotte of Article L. 2223-20, the first sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by the following sentence: "The funeral regulations applicable in Mayotte are established by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-30

…financial guarantee resulting from a guarantee given in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-20 is liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-52

The thresholds set pursuant to Article L. 626-29 are: 1° 250 employees and 20 million euros in net sales; or 2° 40 million euros in net sales. These thresholds are assessed on the date of the applicat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-11

…send an authorised representative to the joint committee convened in application of article L. 2261-20, a new invitation is sent to it within one month by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article R4424-7

…esident of the Executive Council in the forms provided for by articles R. 123-13, R. 123-14, R. 123-20 to R. 123-23 of this code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7123-3

…rse the expenses it has advanced for the promotion and development of the model's career may exceed 20% of the amount of the salaries and remuneration payable to the model.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-2

…t to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1221-1 Law no. 2021-771 of 17 June 2021 ratifying ordinances no. 2021-45 of 20 January 2021 and no. 2021-71 of 27 J…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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

…sease paid by a French organisation and whose permanent disability rate is equal to or greater than 20% will be issued with a ten-year residence permit subject to lawful residence.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262 bis

…f these services relating to services performed outside the European Union.(Cf. Instruction 1996-11-20 3L-2-96.)

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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