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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-10

…the compensation fund, the delegated production company must complete and submit, electronically by 31 May 2023 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or undertaking of the group employing them

Article R421-58

…temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L. 421-31 is withdrawn in the following situations: 1° The establishment or company employing the foreign n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-1

…article L. 2121-22, the first, second and fourth paragraphs of article L. 2121-29, article L. 2121-31, from 1° to 8° of article L. 2122-21 and articles L. 2122-24, L. 2122-27, L. 2122-28 and L. 2122-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-88

…ticle R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio referred to in article R. 214-86 are complied with on 30 June and 31 December of each financial year, at the end of the three-year period referred to in article L. 21…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Collation of trade union election results

Article D2122-6

…to the Minister responsible for labour. The results of the first electoral cycle are transmitted by 31 March 2013 at the latest.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Annual activity report for electricity concessions

Article D2224-34

The electricity distribution organisations mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2224-31 and suppliers of electricity at the regulated tariffs mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-29

…nder the conditions set out in I of article R. 2334-30 and in the last paragraph of article R. 2334-31. No request for payment from the beneficiary may be made after this period has expired. However,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-7

…of Article L. 822-1 are required to declare to the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes before 31 March each year the total amount of fees they have invoiced during the previous calendar year to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-38

…event of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-18, R. 222-20, R. 222-31 and R. 222-32 as well as the provisions of the sports agents' regulations issued on the basis of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-3

In addition to the information mentioned in article A. 331-2, any declaration file for a sporting event with classification or timekeeping must also include the following information: 1° The event reg…

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