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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 Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 811-5

Article A811-31

I.-Applications from the persons referred to in article R. 811-27 shall be sent to the secretariat of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des man…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-49

The coefficients applicable to works in the creative documentary genre are determined as follows: I.-The works are divided into three groups: 1° First group: works for which the hourly cash contributi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 8: Miscellaneous

Article A444-31

The recovery or collection service listed under number 128 of table 3-1 gives rise to the collection, of an emolument set as follows:

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 311-18

The amount of aid for the production and preparation of a given audiovisual work may not exceed 40% of the final cost of that work and, in the case of an international co-production, 40% of the French…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation of Disciplinary Boards and Chambers

Article R4125-31

In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Board operations

Article D4233-31

In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-31

I.-When the corrective measures taken in application of article R. 1321-27 do not enable the quality of the water to be re-established at the point of compliance defined in 1° of article R. 1321-5, th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-31

In the event of a dispute, the Labour Court (Conseil de prud'hommes), to which the matter has been referred pursuant to Article L. 3142-45, will give the final ruling.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising under ordinary law

Article R322-31

The compulsory sale is announced at the initiative of the pursuing creditor between one and two months before the auction hearing. To this end, the pursuing creditor drafts a notice, deposits it at th…

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