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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-44

In the case of a co-production, investment approval may be requested by each of the production companies not designated as delegated production companies by the co-production contract until the cinema…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-49

…contribution to the production of cinematographic and audiovisual works by television services broadcast by terrestrial hertzian means; b) Investments made in association with production, under the co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-48

The production company has a period of two years from notification of the first investment approval decision for the cinematographic work to obtain a cinematographic exhibition licence.In exceptional…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article R332-21

Entering or attempting to enter an enclosure where a sporting event is taking place or being broadcast in public in the following circumstances is punishable by a fifth-class fine:1° By force ;2° By f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-21

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Interbank settlement systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article R753-21

…in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 211-4

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-21

…nce referred to in article L. 1126-20 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-26 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financing continuing professional development

Article R4021-21

…ns laid down in the constituent agreement ; 2° The annual contribution from the Union nationale des caisses d'assurance maladie mentioned in 3° of II of article L. 182-2-4 of the Social Security Code;…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Overseas Aid Commission

Article 211-155

…s for Overseas France or his representative;2° Two film professionals;3° One representative of broadcasters;4° Two qualified representatives of overseas cultures.The members mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4°…

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