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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-28

A list of reference works is drawn up each year for the purpose of calculating the sums representing the automatic financial assistance to which production companies are entitled.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-30

…to the initial contribution mentioned in the same article, the work will be included on the list of reference works the year following that in which the final authorisation is issued.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-29

To be included on the list of reference works, audiovisual works must meet the following conditions: 1° Belong to the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary and audiovisual adaptation of l…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-31

For a series, inclusion on the list of reference works may be made, on a provisional basis, for episodes that have been broadcast or made available to the public during the previous year on a televisi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-34

…erpretation as to whether an audiovisual work belongs to a given genre for inclusion on the list of reference works, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may consult the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-47

In carrying out their missions, the national reference centres shall comply with: 1° General specifications drawn up by the Minister for Health after consultation with the National Public Health Agenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-46

I.-The missions of the national centres of reference are :1° Expertise in the microbiology and pathology of infectious agents, the development, optimisation, validation and distribution of medical bio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The succession option.

Article 1341

…se provided for by article 758-3 of the Civil Code, the successor spouse is invited to exercise the option available to him or her under article 757 of the same code by registered letter with acknowle…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article R761-12-7

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article R761-12

Any person wishing to carry out a project subject to authorisation pursuant to article L. 761-5 shall send their application to the prefect by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by dep…

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