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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution

Article R591-1

For the application of this book in the collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution:1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the coll…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L773-14

…to the adaptation provisions provided for in II: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 518-2 with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L774-14

…nd column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article R5522-13

…east 200 hours and is provided under an agreement with a training organisation mentioned in article L. 6351-1.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 212-18

…s not apply to projects for fictional works based on operas and produced in the language of the libretto, projects for documentary works produced in a language whose use is justified by the subject ma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to the production method

Article 211-14

Long-length cinematographic works must be produced by at least one delegated production company.For the purposes of granting production aid for the same work, this status may only be granted to a maxi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 212-17

…authors must be French nationals or equivalent.To be eligible for aid, production companies must meet the following conditions:1° They must be established in France;2° Their chairmen, directors or ma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for the distribution of works intended for young audiences

Article 223-15

Selective financial aid is awarded for the distribution of cinematographic works aimed at young audiences.

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

Article 222-19

Long-length cinematographic works that meet the following conditions are eligible for direct allocations: 1° They have received investment approval or, if this has not been requested, production appro…

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

Article 222-18

…capital link with a television service publisher, an operator running an electronic communications network open to the public or providing an electronic communications service to the public or a compa…

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