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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8-2

…ted regulation adopted pursuant to Article 12(8) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-157

The notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales contains for companies and economic interest groupings:1° The registration references;2° The company name or name followed, whe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-32

The Commission des aides à la distribution cinématographique may also be asked for its opinion:1° When it appears that the distribution company has not fulfilled the commitments it made in the agreeme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-31

…exhibition of the works in cinemas, particularly with regard to their circulation throughout France and the category of cinemas in which they are programmed.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-30

The decision to award aid is taken after consultation with the Film Distribution Aid Committee.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms

Article R613-20-2

On the basis of the documents and information provided by the debtor, the electronic money holders, the administrators appointed by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and by the cour…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-28

…f the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée draws up a list of approved programming groups and agreements as well as the cinemas that are members.Any interested party may, on request, obtain…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-23

Approval is granted to the legal entity forming the programming group and to the lead undertaking in the programming agreement.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-24

If the President of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée remains silent for more than three months on an application for approval, this will be deemed to constitute a decision of accepta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-25

Approval is granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée for the duration of the approval of programming commitments.

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