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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

I.-The resolution college may decide to appoint a resolution administrator to the person referred to in Article L. 311-1, to whom all the powers of administration, management and representation of thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-2

Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in II of Article L. 5311-1, with the exception of those mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17°, or providing services associated with these products, shall m…

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

Article 223-12

Aid for the distribution of repertory works is awarded for the distribution of cinematographic works for which the distribution expenses mentioned in article…

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

Article 223-13

Aid for the distribution of repertory works is awarded on the basis of the artistic quality of the cinematographic works presented, their rarity and their interest in the history of cinema, the distri…

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

Article 223-9

Selective financial aid is awarded for the distribution of cinematographic works of French or foreign origin that were made more than twenty years ago and that have not been released in cinemas in the…

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

Article 223-10

Aid for the distribution of repertory works within the meaning of article…

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

Article 223-11

Aid for the distribution of repertory works allocated under an annual distribution programme is reserved for companies that:1° Regularly distribute repertory cinematographic works. Companies that have…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-21

The provisions of Articles L. 722-6 to L. 722-8, L. 722-18 to L. 722-20 do not apply to financial relations between : 1° On the one hand, New Caledonia and, on the other hand, mainland France, Guadelo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article L722-2

For the application of the provisions of this Book: 1° A "financial institution" is a company other than a credit institution mentioned in Article L. 511-1 or an investment firm mentioned in Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-20

The temporary detention order referred to in Articles L. 722-18 and L. 722-19 may be appealed, by the person to whom the temporary detention order is notified, to the President of the High Court of Ap…

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