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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R323-1

The residential tourist village is a classified commercial accommodation establishment that falls within the perimeter of a leisure property rehabilitation operation defined by…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-8

…Article L. 115-7 for television service publishers and, for service distributors…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional contributions

Article L115-15

…L. 212-32 and, for other categories of companies, on quarterly declar…

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

Article L311-4

…L. 413-1 and L. 413-2, it may suspend or refuse the granting of aid or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-5

…Article L. 311-2. The option is exercised theatre by theatre.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-5

…in article L. 412-5 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the word "départemental" and t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-22

…to reply, a record of this shall be drawn up. This shall be delivered or served on the third party with a prominent indication of the penalty provided for in Article…

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

Article R532-6

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article R511-8

…the measure is carried out in the hands of a third party, the creditor shall serve the third party with a copy of the acts attesting to the diligence required by Article…

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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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