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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-2

…on of article R. 212-12 specifies: 1° The technical specifications from which derogations are made; 2° The cinemas and equipment of the establishment concerned; 3° When it is granted on the basis of 4…

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

Article D214-32-7-2

…1 shall contain the following information:1° The consequences of the transaction on voting rights ;2° The terms of the acquisition of control, in particular information on the identity of the various…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299

…hase or sale of services aimed at placing advertising messages under the conditions provided for in 2° of this II;2° Services marketed to advertisers, or their agents, aimed at placing on a digital in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 812-3

Article R812-18-2

May apply to be included on the list referred to in article L. 812-2 before the national registration and disciplinary commission, ruling on their application for registration under the conditions lai…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-22

…atter, with : 1° The registration of competitions in this discipline on the international calendar; 2° The registration of top-level athletes in this discipline for international competitions.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R122-2

…ticular : 1° The amount of admission fees paid, in any form whatsoever, for access to these events; 2° Advertising income of any kind; 3° Proceeds from audiovisual exploitation rights paid to the asso…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-2

Only joint stock companies may, in connection with the transactions referred to in article L. 551-1, receive sums corresponding to subscriptions by purchasers or payments of the proceeds of their inve…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2391-23

The retention of guarantee is deducted in instalments from the payments on account, the final partial payments and the balance.In the event that the amount of the sums owed to the contractor does not…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2391-27

In the event of the termination of a contract which has not provided for a retention of guarantee, where a period is granted to the contractor under the conditions laid down in article R. 2391-20-2 to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 775-2

Convicts sentenced to a penalty that cannot give rise to a rehabilitation as of right benefit, upon simple request, from the exclusion of the mention of their conviction from bulletin no. 2, according…

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