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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Main contract

Article L313-40

The written deed, including the unilateral promise of sale accepted and the preliminary contract provided for in the

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1 : Commission for aid to film distribution

Article 223-40

The Commission des aides à la distribution cinématographique is made up of three colleges sitting separately.The first college comprises the chairman, a vice-chairman and eleven members. It is respons…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-40

The Board of Directors, the Management Board or the manager(s) are entitled to decide on or authorise the issue of bonds, unless the Articles of Association reserve this power to the General Meeting o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-40

The chiropodist must take care in the use made of his name, his capacity or his declarations.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-40

I.-In each region, the regional sports conference is made up of four colleges. 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Regional Prefect or his representative; b) The Regional Academ…

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

Article 212-40

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is paid in two instalments. The first instalment, which may not exceed 50% of the total amount of the grant, is paid when the grant is awarded. The ba…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of budgets and accounts

Article L2573-40

I. - The articles L. 2313-1 to L. 2313-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 2313-1:1° 8° is delete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other missions.

Article R1142-40

The annual report for which the Commission is responsible pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 1142-10 is drawn up on the basis of information collected both from the commissions mentioned i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R613-40

Measures taken by the collège de résolution pursuant to Articles L. 613-48 to L. 613-62-2 may be relied on against third parties without further formality as soon as they are published on the website…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Grants

Article D6352-40

Advances against subsidies may be granted to the centre. At the start-up stage, these advances may be equal to the operating expenditure forecast for the first two calendar quarters following the date…

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