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

Article 312-43

Project development grants are only awarded for projects conceived and written entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France.

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

Article 312-45

In the event of production, project development aid and, where applicable, preparation aid granted in application of Chapter I of this Title, may not have the effect of increasing the total amount of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-42

It is forbidden to keep and maintain inside residential premises, including their outbuildings, animals of any species which, due to their number, behaviour or state of health, are likely to have nega…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-41

…emises or in the vicinity thereof.The storage or accumulation of rubbish, objects or various substances likely to cause an unhealthy environment, an accident or a risk of epidemic, in particular by at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-40

…tion into residential premises. To this end, trees near windows must be pruned to protect against excessive external heat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-41

Vocational training is paid for financially by employers in accordance with the terms defined in Chapter I of Title III of Book III of Part Six of the Legislative Part of the Labour Code. When it conc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 46

Where no registers have existed, or where they have been lost, proof shall be received both by titles and by witnesses; and, in such cases, marriages, births and deaths may be proved both by the regis…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Customs presentation of products subject to certain movement restrictions in trade with other Member States of the European Community.

Article 468

…stoms presentation is required for the goods referred to in Article 38(4) and (5), the customs service shall carry out the inspection of these goods in the presence of the holder.If the holder refuses…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 453

The following officers are authorised to record breaches of the laws and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries: 1° customs officers ; 2° other finance administration officer…

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

Article 211-46

The sums allocated to production companies are paid into a bank account opened specifically for each film.

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