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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Digitisation conditions

Article 511-7

The restoration and digitisation of cinematographic works results in the creation of digital files that guarantee the integrity and completeness of the information contained in the original material e…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Digitisation conditions

Article 511-8

For talking pictures, French subtitles are provided in the form of a digital file.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 511-5

The physical elements of cinematographic works are identified and inventoried.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 511-4

I. - Cinematographic heritage works are eligible for aid for the restoration and digitisation of cinematographic heritage works if:1° They are of particular heritage interest and are intended for publ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-24

The institutions referred to in Articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 and their branches established in France are subject to the following provisions of this chapter and the regulatory provisions adopted…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-C

…identify, measure and manage the risks to which they are or could be exposed, as defined in Article L. 511-41-1 B. The AMF also assesses the resulting level of capital.The AMF monitors the use by cred…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Travel documents

Article L561-9

…national holding a valid residence permit who has been recognised as a refugee pursuant to article L. 511-1 and who is still under the protection of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-3

…udentiel et de résolution may order a person referred to in 1°, 4°, 9° and 10° of A of I of Article L. 612-2, a class 1 bis investment firm or, with the exception of firms referred to in 2° of I of Ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope, definitions and professional and organisational requirements

Article R511-2

…rsons carry out distribution in accordance with the procedures mentioned in b or c of II of article L. 521-2 ;2° Les agents généraux d'assurance, personnes physiques ou personnes morales, titulaires d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-20

…o. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and digital, the articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-5 and article L. 511-6, with the exception of V, of the Construction and Housing…

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