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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-20

…from: 1° High-level sports preparation ; 2° A school or university education adapted in accordance with articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article L412-3

…ies competent to carry out studies or provide advice in the areas concerned by the control operations. These persons may, where appropriate, be commissioned by the Chairman of the Centre national du c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to production companies and cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article D331-39

…ographic or audiovisual works qualifying for the tax credit belong to the fiction or animation genres. Works belonging to the fiction genre in which at least 15% of the shots, i.e. an average of one a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-4

…ner of the safe deposit box shall immediately inform the bailiff. The bailiff will serve the debtor with a summons to attend at the place, day and time indicated, in person or by any agent, so that th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-4

…R. 442-2, the clerk's office notifies the claimant by any means of the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Common provisions

Article R532-5

…R. 512-1 ; 3° The reproduction of articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-15

…article L. 262-32 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the Prefect…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-9-1

…les of association provide for the possibility of making contribution reminders or benefit reductions. When the statutes of the mutual or union are amended in application of the fourth paragraph of ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

…law or by the decision establishing it, may, at any time, be returned to each of its member communes. This return is decided by joint deliberations of the deliberative body of the establishment and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-37

…or in 4° and 5°, it shall be specified whether the judicial authority considers that, in accordance with Article 25(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the European Public Pros…

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