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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-85

The granting of the exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of exempted framework scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid for culture and heritage conservation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-81

For the application of this sub-section :1° The market share of a cinema is defined as the ratio between the average sales achieved by this cinema over a given period defined in 3° and the sum of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with measures taken for the automatic enforcement of a removal order

Article L824-9

It is punishable by three years' imprisonment for a foreigner to evade or attempt to evade the enforcement of an administrative ban from French territory, an obligation to leave French territory or a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6224-9

The president of the territorial council, the vice-presidents or the territorial councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the local au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6325-9

The president of the territorial council, the vice-presidents or the territorial councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the local au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-9

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article A721-9

It is responsible for preparing the annual activity report.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-3

One or more mutual insurance companies may, by means of a merger, transfer their assets and liabilities to an existing mutual insurance company or to a new mutual insurance company which they set up.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-3

In parent-run establishments or services, the participation of the holders of parental authority or legal representatives in the care of children is taken into account when applying the staffing rules…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising or likely to practise the profession of pharmacist

Article R4221-32

The information referred to in article R. 4221-31 is sent when the training title is obtained or the level of training is recognised.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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