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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production aid

Article 322-22

Aid for video game production is awarded in consideration of the criteria set out in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production aid

Article 322-24

The total amount of aid for video game production may not exceed 50% of the expenditure referred to in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Reciprocal shareholdings

Article L233-29

A joint stock company may not own shares in another company, if the latter holds a fraction of its capital greater than 10%. Failing agreement between the companies concerned to regularise the situati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Customs detention

Article R716-20

Chapter Va of Title III of Book III shall apply to the detention by the customs administration of goods likely to infringe a trademark, as provided for in Chapter VIa of Title I of Book VII.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-22

The training agreement, any amendments thereto and proof of approval by the Prefect shall be presented at the request of any of the control officers mentioned in Article L. 8271-1-2 of the Labour Code…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-20

The training agreement is sent to the prefect using a teleservice, within the meaning of article L. 112-9 of the code of relations between the public and the administration, or by registered letter wi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-21

In the event of an extension to the duration of the training period provided for in 2° or 3° of article R. 426-16, an amendment to the training agreement is sent to the prefect using a teleservice, wi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 849-21

Substitution in the rights of the defaulting claimant shall be made by way of incidental application. Where the court grants a request for substitution of a defaulting claimant, it shall rule, upon re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1239-2

An appeal against a judgment refusing to grant a protective measure in respect of a person of full age is only open to the applicant.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1241-2

The time limit for appealing against a deliberation of the family council runs from the date of that deliberation, except in the case of article 1234-4 where it runs against the members of the family…

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