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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article R312-20

The mayor will issue an order authorising the use of temporary facilities by the public in the light of the opinion issued by the departmental advisory committee on safety and accessibility. The mayor…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-20

The person concerned and his or her counsel, where applicable, the person(s) exercising parental authority or the legal representative, as well as the representative of the Agency's College, may submi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-20

It is forbidden to import, hold with a view to sale, offer for sale, sell, distribute free of charge or against payment, hire out or make available to the public the equipment referred to in article R…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administration.

Article R322-20

In the Board of Directors of central insurance companies, the persons mentioned in 2° of the second paragraph of article 5 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 are appointed by decree on the proposal of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20

I.-The undertakings referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 may apply on behalf of the group and the related undertakings concerned to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-20

…this advance continues to be charged to the automatic cinema operating accounts opened for the establishments grouped together in its initial circuit.In the event of the transfer of a cinema not integ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production aid

Article 322-20

To be eligible for video game production aid, video game creation companies must meet the conditions set out in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 411-20

Direct allocations are subject to the same payment and repayment conditions as investment allocations, of which they are an accessory.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 612-20

Direct subsidies are awarded for online broadcasting of a programme comprising at least 25% short-lived cinematographic works.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 621-20

The application for aid must be submitted before filming begins.

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