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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Exceptional entry of sums on the automatic account

Article 919-60

…s equivalent to the amount of the sums entered on its automatic account which lapsed on 31 December 2021 pursuant to 2° of article 123-8, excluding those which benefited from the extension provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2422-1

…plicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 2212-3, and the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 2212-8.II.-The first paragraph of Article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-1

…ply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands:- Title I, with the exception of articles L. 4211-6, L. 4211-7, L. 4212-1 and L. 4212-3 ;- Chapters I and II of Title II, with the exception of ar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-1

…ng the sums representing the automatic financial aid to which they are entitled pursuant to article 211-25, between 2 September 2020 and 16 February 2021, are those set out in article 916-2.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-9

…ancial aid to which they are entitled under article 222-3, between 2 September 2020 and 16 February 2021, are those set out in article 916-10.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

…of the declaration.The time limit is extended to one year for declarations submitted under articles 21-2,21-13-1 et 21-13-2. In the event that an opposition procedure is initiated by the Government pu…

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

Article 231-6

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Book I

Article 2493

For a child born in Mayotte, the first paragraph of article 21-7 and article 21-11 are applicable only if, at the date of birth, at least one of the child's parents was residing in France legally, und…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26

Declarations of nationality made either because of marriage to a French spouse, pursuant to article 21-2, or because of the status of ascendant of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-1, or be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Financial provisions

Article L5842-9

…subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-36 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 5211-37 Order no. 2006-460 of 21 April 2006 L. 5211-39 l…

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