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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29

In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of Article D. 6124-27-1, the cardiology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out cardiac ultrasound examinations, includin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Purpose and conditions of award

Article 211-87

…bsidies are granted to delegated production companies for the creation of a digital subtitling file and a digital audio description file at the same time, and for the adaptation of these files to any…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Purpose and conditions of award

Article 211-88

…t the following conditions are eligible for direct subsidies for the creation of digital subtitling and audio description files: 1° Be French-initiated; 2° Have given rise to the issue of production a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Purpose and conditions of award

Article 211-90

The work involved in creating digital subtitling and audio description files and adapting said files to any digital broadcast medium includes:1° Writing the subtitle and audio description texts;2° Int…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Purpose and conditions of award

Article 211-91

Direct grants for the creation of digital subtitling and audio description files are subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Purpose and conditions of award

Article 211-89

Where eligible cinematographic works have been produced in a foreign language and have not been dubbed into French, aid may be granted solely for the creation of a digital subtitling file and the adap…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-2

For the application of a of 1 of II of article 220 sexies of the General Tax Code, cinematographic or audiovisual works that meet the following conditions are considered to have been produced entirely…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-29

The form of the operating account as well as the definition of gross receipts, operating costs and general operating costs are determined by a professional agreement concluded between the representati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-28

…e Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée must, within six months of the theatrical release, and then at least once a year for the duration of the contract with the line producer, draw up and s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-2

Interchangeable equipment is a device which, after a machine or tractor has been put into service, is assembled to it by the operator himself in order to modify its function or provide a new function,…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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