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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-3

…ed with a view to contributing towards the costs mentioned in Article 17(2), Article 18(3), Article 19(2), Article 25(3)(a, b, d and e), Article 28(2), Article 29(3) and Article 31(3) of Commission Re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-1

…s:1° References to the external borders of the States party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 are deleted;2° References to the commander of the gendarmerie group are replaced by the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article R351-5

…the foreign national, in a sealed envelope, a copy of the transcript referred to in Article L. 531-19. This is sent at the latest at the same time as notification of the Minister's decision.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Compliance with the obligation to declare entry into French territory as set out in Article L. 621-3

Article R621-4

…permit, valid for one year or more, issued by a State party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990; however, an order by the minister responsible for immigration may designate the foreig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article D213-18

Subject to the provisions of Article D. 213-19, when the issuing association makes a public offer, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 or in Article L. 411-2-1, for t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-10

…at, to the employees themselves; or2° Include in the annual report referred to in Article L. 214-24-19 the information referred to in Article D. 214-32-7-11 relating to the company concerned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Representatives' training and delegation time

Article L7343-20

…remuneration resulting from: 1° Where applicable, the training days referred to in article L. 7343-19; 2° The time, set on a flat-rate basis in terms of delegation hours, devoted to exercising their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-66

…f a compulsory deposit or consignment of funds, pursuant to the article 15 of decree no. 45-0117 of 19 December 1945 taken for the application of the status of notaries, account to their clients for t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R641-11

…mation obligations incumbent on the mandataire judiciaire pursuant to Articles R. 621-18 and R. 621-19 are incumbent on the liquidator.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-24

…f the Minister of Justice, and shall be filled under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-23. The application must be accompanied by an undertaking to pay the compensation set b…

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