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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 211-4

…f article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Infringements of the obligation to control access by minors to cinemas

Article R432-4

…Article R. 432-3, a false attestation as to the age of the minor is punishable by a 5t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-4

A member of a committee who has a conflict of interest in relation to a matter on the agenda of a committee meeting and who withdraws for the adoption of the resolution on that matter is prohibited, f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-4

To be eligible for direct benefits, authors must be French nationals or assimilated.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-4

For the application of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L612-4

For the application of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article L322-4

The notarial deed of sale is only drawn up once the price has been deposited with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and proof of payment of the costs of the sale and the taxed costs has been prov…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article L511-4

On pain of the protective measure lapsing, the creditor shall initiate or continue, under the conditions and within the time limits set by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, proceedings to obtain an enforc…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article L112-4

Unattachable claims paid into an account remain unattachable under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-4

The direct payment procedure applies to maintenance payments due.It also applies to payments due for the last six months prior to notification of the request for direct payment.These sums are paid in…

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