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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-24

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article D4625-24

For the purposes of this section, the prevention and occupational health service responsible for monitoring workers in the establishment is called the main prevention and occupational health service.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-24

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this paragraph.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24

The departmental fire and rescue service is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of the department, the communes and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-24

Any producer who, in his capacity as line producer, has taken the initiative and financial, artistic and technical responsibility for the production of a feature-length cinematographic work eligible f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Mortgages

Article L341-24

If the creditor or credit intermediary fails to comply with the obligation to provide information free of charge pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 313-6, L. 313-7, L. 313-11, L. 313-12, L. 313…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions applicable to privatisation operations

Article 248 E

When securities, mentioned in Articles 5 and 6 of Law no. 86-912 of 6 August 1986 or the profit participation certificates referred to in amended Article 1 of the same law, appear on the balance sheet…

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

Article 232-24

In order to encourage the emergence and consolidation of a diversified network of companies offering a wide range of quality cinemas, selective financial aid is granted for the creation and modernisat…

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

Article 231-24

The "young audience" label (JP) is awarded in particular in consideration of: 1° The number of art house cinematographic works represented in establishments qualified as "young audience". The list of…

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

Article 321-24

To be eligible for support for the production of immersive works, legal entities must meet the conditions set out in Article…

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