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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General calculation methods

Article 311-39

When a reference work is made up of pre-existing audiovisual documents, the amounts are calculated according to, in particular, the nature and duration of these documents and the extent and duration o…

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

Article 321-35

The beneficiary of aid for collective operations has a period of twelve months from the signing of the agreement to provide the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée with proof that the opera…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Advisory Committee

Article 321-36

The Immersive Works Commission is made up of nineteen members, including a chairman and two vice-chairmen, appointed for a renewable term of two years.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Advisory Committee

Article 322-30

The Commission des aides au jeu vidéo is made up of twelve members, including a chairman and a vice-chairman, appointed for a renewable term of two years.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Advisory Committee

Article 321-37

…mprises the Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and eight other members. It is responsible for examining applications for writing grants and pre-production grants.The second college comprises the chairman, a vi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-31-3

…eshold set in Article R. 561-31-2 was reached. They include the following information1° The identification details of the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2 who communicate the informa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-3

…date certain and at the latest on the day following the closing date for submission of the lists of candidates. If, within a period of three days following the closing date for submission of the lists…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R1313-33

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training

Article R4623-31-3

The procedures for organising the specific occupational health training provided for in article L. 4623-10, the framework for checking the knowledge acquired during the training course and the assessm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures for recovery of financial penalties.

Article D48-34

…0 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management are applicable to foreign financial penalties.

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