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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-19

In order to preserve the diversity of the cinematographic offer, any practice is prohibited and any contractual clause is deemed to be unwritten which is likely to make either the choice of distributi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-20

The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Cinema and Moving Images) will convene a professional consultation committee responsible for drawing up recommen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

When their purpose is to finance, even partially, the initial installation of digital projection equipment, selective financial aid from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is subject t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Compliance with the Code of Ethics

Article R8124-33

Without prejudice to the powers of the Conseil national de l'inspection du travail, employees of the labour inspection system may refer any matter falling within the scope of the latter's duties to th…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Compliance with the Code of Ethics

Article R8124-32

Without prejudice to the powers of the ethics officer provided for in article 28 bis of the aforementioned Act of 13 July 1983, employees involved in labour inspection activities may refer to the Cons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Compliance with the Code of Ethics

Article R8124-30

Labour inspectors at all levels of the hierarchy ensure compliance with this Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Compliance with the Code of Ethics

Article R8124-31

Enforcement officers take an oath to perform their duties in accordance with this Code. The oath is taken at the time of their first assignment to a control unit, in open court, before the president o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and renewal

Article R7111-4

Foreign nationals applying for a professional journalist's identity card must comply with the provisions of this code relating to the conditions for salaried employment of foreign nationals in France.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: More favourable balance sheet

Article R2211-4

In order to demonstrate that the assessment referred to in article R. 2211-3 is more favourable than that of other possible methods of carrying out the project, the purchaser shall carry out an overal…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Assessment of the project implementation method

Article R2212-4

The assessment of the project implementation method referred to in article L. 2212-1 includes: 1° A general presentation; 2° A comparative analysis, at current values, of the various contractual and i…

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