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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 442-6

If an author is refused support, he or she may submit a new application from 1 January of the year following the year of the refusal decision.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Aid for the production of works of interest to overseas cultures

Article 411-70

Selective financial aid may be awarded to production companies for the production of short cinematographic works of cultural interest to overseas departments, regions and communities.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L4111-4

The provisions of this part may be supplemented or adapted by decree to take account of the specific characteristics of companies and establishments operating in the mining, quarrying and related indu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility

Article R2314-4

The decision of the labour inspector referred to in article L. 2314-25 may be appealed to the judicial court within fifteen days of its notification.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R811-44

The Chairman of the National Council is required to report to the Government Commissioner any facts of which he is aware which may justify disciplinary proceedings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-41

…tion programme may obtain a deferral of their assignment under the conditions defined in article R. 4111-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-41

No mutilating operation may be carried out without very serious medical grounds and, unless it is an emergency or impossible, without the patient's knowledge and consent.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formation, registration and termination of the contract

Article D6325-4

Periods spent in a company as part of the initial training of young people under school or university status may not give rise to professionalisation contracts.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-45

…time, the register of payments or remittances provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 211-48, the register of mandates provided for in the third paragraph of article R. 211-49 and the full s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L313-47

…ejudice to the application of Article 1231-5 civil code, exceed an amount which, depending on the remaining term of the contract, is set according to a scale determined by decree.The lender shall prov…

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