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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-81

…ief sound editor or mixer is held by a woman;2° For cinematographic works in the animation genre produced in two dimensions, direct allocations are awarded when one of the following two conditions is…

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

Article 411-81

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CALCULATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS

Article 810-1

…ct allowances referred to in articles 211-75, 211-82, 211-85, 222-15 and 411-19, are subject to a reduction of 5.29%.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4312-81

Any fraud, misuse of quotations or inaccurate information about procedures performed is prohibited.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article D2223-81

The display room is protected from the view of neighbours or outsiders by the use of non-transparent glazing or, where appropriate, any other permanent visual obscuring mechanism. The fixed partitions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-81

…erm of office of the staff representatives on the Agency and Working Conditions Committees may be reduced or extended by joint order of the Ministers of Health, Health Insurance, the Elderly and the D…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-81

When the operation of the service requires the use of buildings belonging to the commune, the rent for these buildings, set by the municipal council according to their actual rental value, is entered…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-81

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-81

…to in 2° of Article L. 1333-1 and to the decisions referred to in Article L. 1333-3 to prevent or reduce a risk associated with a radiological emergency. These decisions and actions are aimed in parti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Provisions specific to certain agreements

Article 817 B

The provisions of Article 816 also applies to transactions authorised under the conditions set out in 3 of article 210 B.

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