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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles

Article L121-1

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée keeps a public film and audiovisual register and an options register, together known as the film and audiovisual registers.The purpose of the cinema…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles

Article R121-1

The fee mentioned in 3° of article L. 114-1 is payable to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée by any person requesting the completion of formalities or the issue of information or docum…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: The enforcement judge

Article L121-3

The enforcement judge has the power to order the debtor to pay damages in the event of abusive resistance.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: The enforcement judge

Article L121-1

The enforcement judge deals with the application of the provisions of this code under the conditions set out in article L. 213-6 of the code de l'organisation judiciaire.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R121-4

The jurisdictional rules set out in this Code are a matter of public policy.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R121-1

In matters of jurisdiction, any court other than the enforcement judge must declare of its own motion that it does not have jurisdiction. The enforcement judge may neither modify the terms of the cour…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: French Office of Immigration and Integration

Article R121-31

Secondary accountants may be appointed by the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration with the approval of the Minister responsible for the budget and the Office's accoun…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: French Office of Immigration and Integration

Article R121-4

The implementation of the missions of the French Office for Immigration and Integration is the subject of a contract of objectives and performance concluded with the State.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: French Office of Immigration and Integration

Article R121-30

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: French Office of Immigration and Integration

Article R121-1

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration is placed under the supervision of the ministers responsible for immigration and integration.

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