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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-7

The association of chiropodists defends the honour and independence of the profession, ensures that the principles of morality, probity and competence are upheld and that all its members observe their…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-51

Unless the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution grants a waiver on a case-by-case basis, in particular to take account of an overall change in market conditions, the sum of the positive re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Investment for the preparation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-72

The production company has a period of three years from notification of authorisation for payment to obtain prior authorisation.Failing this, the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'imag…

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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 Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Support measures for authors of fictional or animated cinematographic works

Article 919-1

By way of derogation from 1° of article 212-5, for applications submitted in 2021, financial assistance for the development of projects may be awarded to authors who have collaborated on the productio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Substitution of a new concession holder

Article R3135-6

The concession contract may be amended when a new concessionaire replaces the concessionaire to whom the concession-granting authority initially awarded the concession contract, in one of the followin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-6

…company, either as a result of his own will or as a result of a decision by the general meeting, remains liable, for a period of five years, towards the partners and towards third parties, for all th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-18

In joint stock companies, the Articles of Association may provide that the General Meeting called to approve the financial statements for the financial year may grant each shareholder, in respect of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-7

The economic interest group may issue bonds, under the general conditions for the issue of such securities by companies, if it is itself composed exclusively of companies which satisfy the conditions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Penalties.

Article L522-38

It is prohibited to open and operate without the authorisation prescribed in Article L. 522-1 an establishment receiving in deposit goods for which are issued to the depositors, under the name of warr…

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