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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the eligibility of feature films

Article 912-1

…ubject, until the end of the state of health emergency declared by article 4 of law no. 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 on the emergency response to the covid-19 epidemic, first made available on an on-dema…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2631-1

…security contributions with the same purpose that are applicable locally. " ;3° In article R. 2162-23, the reference to the Prefect is replaced by the reference to the representative of the State;3°…

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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 R151-7

…6° The references to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° In Article R. 142-16: a) the references to the regional directorates f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R764-3

…l'intégration" are deleted; 6° In article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the fin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: The Assize Court

Article D45-1-5

…ph of article 362 of the present code, if the provisions of the first two paragraphs of article 132-23 of the penal code are applicable, the president shall inform the jurors of the consequences of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L752-15

…and of the Council of 4 July 2012 and No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9. III.For the application o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L753-15

…and of the Council of 4 July 2012 and No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9. III.For the application o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-8

…when its assets include receivables guaranteed pursuant to articles L. 211-38 to L. 211-40, L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, and L. 313-42 to L. 313-49, and except in the case of liquid assets and short-term…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-39

…editor sends the liquidator the information provided for in Article L. 622-25 and to article R. 622-23. If this information has already been provided by the creditor or on his behalf in a declaration…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article R533-16-0

…nformation may be communicated at the same time as the annual report provided for in article L. 214-23 or the report provided for in article L. 214-24-19, or the report provided for in article L. 533-…

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