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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article R223-5

…udice the creditor holding a pledge duly registered in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 2023-97 of 14 February 2023 relating to the registration of a pledge on a registered land motor vehi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Measures to assist production companies

Article 917-1

In order to take into account the conditions of exploitation of cinematographic works in cinematographic theatres during the period of restriction of the hours of reception of the public, by derogatio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Measures to assist production companies

Article 917-2

The calculation rates are set at :- 223.74% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €9,225,000;- 85.02% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1532-2

…1-10 is applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the version resulting from Law no. 2023-703 of 1st August 2023 relating to military programming for the years 2024 to 2030 and containi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…d L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law no. 2020-152…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2661-1

…d L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law no. 2020-152…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2671-1

…d L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law no. 2020-152…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…d L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1 to L. 2113-13L. 2113-13-1 and L. 2113-14Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16In Title IIL. 2120-1L. 2122-1Resulting from Law no. 2020-152…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Postponement of the expiry date of certain sums held in the automatic account

Article 916-23

For sums registered on the automatic account or on the automatic accounts grouped into circuits opened in respect of cinematographic entertainment establishments which were due to expire on 31 Decembe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article R223-1

…er who so requests with the details entered in the register provided for in Article 1 of Decree no. 2023-97 of 14 February 2023 relating to the registration of a pledge over a registered land motor ve…

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