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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-6

For each request for authorisation, a prefectoral order determines the composition of the departmental commission for cinema development. Local elected representatives are appointed in the capacity in…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-1

…ntity, its name and registered office; 2° A reference to the title under which the seizure is made; 3° An injunction to prohibit all access to the safe, except in the presence of the bailiff. The thir…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Public contracts concluded in application of international rules

Article L2512-1

…n of a project by its signatory parties. This agreement is communicated to the European Commission; 3° An international organisation.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 196 B

The taxpayer who accepts the attachment of the persons designated in 3 of Article 6 benefits from an additional half share of family quotient per person thus attached.If the connected person is marrie…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1719

…the occupant ;2° To maintain this thing in a condition to serve the purpose for which it was leased;3° To ensure that the lessee enjoys it peacefully for the duration of the lease;4° To also ensure th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-24

…ns whose activities are related to the Agency's missions, which could compromise their independence;3° Are subject to the provisions of Decree no. 2020-69 of 30 January 2020 on ethical controls in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2353-4

…e European Company, its subsidiaries and establishments; 2° The likely development of the business; 3° Production and sales; 4° The employment situation and probable trends; 5° Investments ; 6° Substa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-1

…ided into two categories according to the extent of the licence they hold:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° The 3rd category licence, known as a "restricted licence", includes authorisation to sell group o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-8

Articles L. 3114-1 and L. 3114-3 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book I of this Part are applicable in the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands. For its application in the territory of the Wallis an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Specific provisions relating to assets held in sub-ledger accounts

Article R332-66

As part of the auxiliary accounting operations referred to in article R. 342-1, the undertaking referred to in article L. 310-3-2 may only enter into contracts constituting forward financial instrumen…

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