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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-19

Selective financial aid is awarded to authors to help write the screenplay for a feature film, taking into account the nature of the subject, the characteristics and quality of the work, as well as th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-19

The debtor retains the use of the goods made unavailable by the seizure, unless they are consumable goods. However, the enforcement judge may order, on application, at any time and even before the sta…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-19

Unless otherwise provided, the decision of the enforcement judge may be appealed, unless it is a judicial administration measure.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-19

The act of seizure renders unavailable all the debtor's accounts representing claims to sums of money.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: The orientation hearing

Article R322-19

An appeal against a decision on a referral is lodged, investigated and judged according to the fixed day procedure without the appellant having to invoke a peril in his application. Where the appeal i…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-19

Other disputes, in particular those relating to the execution of the seizure, shall be brought before the execution judge of the place where the seized assets are located.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 5: Effects of the summons on the third party purchaser

Article R321-19

Service of the summons to pay for the seizure on the third party purchaser shall have the same effect on the third party purchaser as service of the summons to pay for the seizure on the debtor. If th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Participation conditions

Article L3123-19

After examining the abilities and aptitudes of the candidates, the conceding authority eliminates incomplete or inadmissible applications and draws up the list of candidates admitted to participate in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-19

The contracting authority shall inform in writing all tenderers whose tenders have not been eliminated pursuant to Article R. 2161-18 of any changes made to the technical specifications or other consu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-19

Groups of economic operators may participate in procurement procedures.

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