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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 311-6

…e other audiovisual works, or cinematographic or multimedia works, or which are only incidental thereto, are not eligible for financial support for production and preparation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-2-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-1)

Article Annexe 3-2-1

ATTESTATION PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE R. 321-1-I (2°) OF THE CODE DE COMMERCE OPERATOR OF VOLUNTARY SALES OF FURNITURE AT PUBLIC AUCTION INCLUDING BY ELECTRONIC MEANS Individual I, the undersigned Born…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-20-1

…cle L. 3132-25-1, the area for which a request for demarcation or modification has been made must meet the following criteria:1° Constitute a commercial complex within the meaning ofarticle L. 752-3 o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-14

…nalties from the date of admissibility and until the implementation of the measures provided for in 1° and 2° of Article L. 724-1 and to articles L. 732-1, L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-12

Under the conditions they determine, the articles of association of a société européenne which does not intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Orientation and placement

Article R5213-1

…specialised placement bodies in terms of the professional integration of disabled people involves: 1° The State; 2° The public employment service; 3° The association responsible for managing the deve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-2

The provisions of articles L. 2143-1 and L. 2143-2 relating to the conditions of appointment of the trade union delegate, those of articles L. 2143-7 to L. 2143-10 and of the second and third paragrap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-12

…se, it is subject to supervision by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) under the conditions set out in this code, except in the case of a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of article L. 411-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R6153-1-22

…s activity, subject to the provisions of articles R. 6152-334 to R. 6152-355, with the exception of 1°, 2° and 8° of article R. 6152-336, article R. 6152-338 and article R. 6152-341. They are also sub…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance.

Article R243-2

The evidence provided for in Article L. 243-2 must be submitted to the authority competent to receive the declaration when the worksite is declared open. The evidence provided for in this article shal…

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