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

Article L115-11

…ach year, for each service publisher or distributor, taxpayers complete a declaration in accordance with the model approved by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. The declaration is su…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-3

…L. 212-6-2, of the person mentioned in e of the same 1° or of the p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-9

…y or class higher than that to which they belonged or to a management post are classified at a step with an index equal to or, failing that, immediately higher than that which they held in their origi…

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

Article R412-2

…Article L. 412-3 shall, in the performance of their duties, ensure that there is…

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

Article R525-3

…R. 221-12. A copy of the act of seizure is given or served…

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

Article 222-23

…222-20, the direct allocation is paid in three instalments.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-32

…311-8 and has contributed to the initial contribution referred to in th…

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

Article 511-12

…conditions under which the project is carried out.The aid is the subject of an agreement concluded with the beneficiary.This agreement sets out the beneficiary's commitments, particularly with regard…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-69

…ted elements of the state of the art do not need to be taken into consideration in order to assess, within the meaning of articles L. 611-11 and L. 611-14, the patentability of the invention, which is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R284-2

…eplaced by the reference to sickness and maternity benefits; 4° Article R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-32, R. 142-41 a…

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