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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Measures relating to the intensity of public aid

Article 919-64

Difficult works are considered to be cinematographic works for which it is justified that there are particular difficulties in distributing them in cinemas due to abnormal market conditions linked to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-2

At the request of the judicial police officer, or under the latter's control, the judicial police officer, intervening by telematic or computerised means, public bodies or legal persons governed by pr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R430-6

Where a decision has been taken pursuant to Articles L. 430-5, L. 430-7, L. 430-7-1, L. 430-8 or L. 430-9, the Autorité de la concurrence or, as the case may be, the Minister responsible for the econo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5134-65

The rates of reimbursement determining the amount of financial assistance referred to in article L. 5134-72-1 are set by an order of the Regional Prefect, on the basis of the criteria listed in articl…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-project studies

Article D2171-6

The purpose of the preliminary design studies is to :1° Specify the general composition in terms of plan and volume;2° Assess the internal volumes and external appearance of the structure;3° Propose p…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-6

The employers' representatives on the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie are :1° Five members nominated by the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), including at least one representative of sma…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-6

The region is responsible for the recruitment, management and remuneration of the staff of the sports resource, expertise and performance centres exercising the competencies mentioned in 1° to 4° of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-6

Any final conviction against the directors of the management company or those of the custodian, pursuant to article L. 231-3, I and III of article L. 231-4, or articles L. 231-5 and L. 231-7, automati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of paid work placements by the State or the region.

Article L6341-6

The local authorities responsible for managing the remuneration of vocational training trainees are responsible for receiving and providing information to trainees, ensuring that payment of this remun…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-6

Permanent experts, chosen from among persons specially qualified by their work in areas within the Council's remit, and appointed by order of the Minister for Health on the recommendation of the Counc…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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