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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional aid to help people return to work in 2021

Article 919-37

To receive the exceptional aid, the distribution company must submit the application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 24 August 2021 at the latest.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional aid to help people return to work in 2021

Article 919-38

…22 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 9 December 2020, 20 May 2020 C (2020) 3460 and 25 May 2020, C (2020) 3532, on the basis of scheme no. SA.56985 for business support authorised…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional aid to help people return to work in 2021

Article 919-35

The decision to award aid is taken after consultation with the first college of the Film Distribution Aid Commission.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-9

…ittee, who carries out all necessary investigations. The rapporteur shall hear the person concerned and any witnesses. He may have them heard by a judge to whom he has delegated the task.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-9

…te an emergency unit is also authorised to provide psychiatric care, the head of the emergency unit and the head of the psychiatric unit shall draw up a protocol for the management of patients requiri…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration of provision of services

Article R4112-9-2

…le, the speciality or specialities corresponding to the professional qualifications he has declared and, in the case of partial access, the professional title under which he is authorised to practise…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9-2

…nt of a portfolio transfer ordered pursuant to 14° of I of article L. 612-33 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, any part of the rights of policyholders, contract holders, members and beneficia…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-29-9

Holders of securities governed by this section have, except where Article L. 225-138, a pre-emptive right to subscribe for the preference shares referred to in article L. 228-11 when these confer righ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle II: Powers of the First President.

Article 958

The first president may, during the appeal proceedings, order on application any urgent measures relating to the safeguarding of the rights of a party or a third party where the circumstances require…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle II: Powers of the First President.

Article 957

The first president may also, in the event of an appeal, suspend the enforcement of judgments improperly qualified as final, or exercise the powers conferred on him in respect of provisional enforceme…

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