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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-17

Failure by the employee to request the mandatory time off in lieu cannot result in the loss of the right to time off. In this case, the employer will ask the employee to actually take the time off wit…

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

Article 421-17

…production company as follows:- 80% at the time of the award decision;- 20% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the finalised version of the project and proof of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award of sub-contracts where the estimated value of the requirement is below the formal procedure thresholds

Article R2393-17

…ere the sub-contract meets a need whose estimated value is below the thresholds for a formalised procedure, the holder is free to determine, in accordance with the principles of public procurement, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-17

The committee shall examine the knowledge, skills and competences acquired during the initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning of the person concerned, which have been validated…

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

Article 621-17

…e grants are awarded to help cover the following expenses, corresponding to work carried out in France by companies established in France:1° Expenses for digital visual effects;2° Expenses relating to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for the different types of guarantee

Article R1251-17

The financial guarantee may only be granted by mutual guarantee companies if their sole purpose is to guarantee the claims defined in article L. 1251-49.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-17

…ion are applied, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may seek the opinion of the Agence de la biomédecine.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

As part of its mission to encourage the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and to observe the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and objects protected by copyright…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-17

…the sums entered for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the automatic account opened for each cinema in accordance with articles 123-3 to 123-5.For other cinematographic establishments, the total amount of aid is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-17

I. - With effect from 2020, a budget allocation is introduced for municipalities with a significant proportion of their territory classified as a Natura 2000 site or included in a national park or wit…

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