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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-40

By way of derogation from 1° of article 223-4, for the selective aid for the distribution of unreleased works provided for in article 221-24 allocated for a given work from the entry into force of del…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-4

In 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: payments made pursuant to 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code are replaced by the words: tax deductions provided for by the locally applicable pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R814-100

The dissolution of the company entails its liquidation, except in the cases provided for in Article 1844-4 of the Civil Code and the first paragraph of article L. 236-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4-1

I.-Where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the U…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Amendment procedure

Article R1333-137

…33-7;3° Any extension of the area covered by the initial declaration, registration or authorisation;4° Any change in the characteristics of an ionising radiation source held, used or distributed;5° An…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Exemption from traffic formalities

Article 458

Sont affranchés des formalités à la circulation :1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° and 4° (repealed)5° (Repealed);6° Under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the budget mad…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Provisions common to all applications

Article R464-29

Decisions taken by the rapporteur general of the Autorité de la concurrence pursuant to Article L. 463-4 granting protection of business secrecy or refusing to lift such secrecy may only be appealed t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L354-4

The following are applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in articles L. 354-1 and L. 354-5, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-5

The decision by the administrative authority to suspend the provision of services pursuant to articles L. 1263-4, L. 1263-4-1 or L. 1263-4-2 shall not result in the termination or suspension of the em…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-5

I. - Where the supervisory board is the competent authority to supervise the entity party to the agreement considering granting its support, it may authorise, prohibit or restrict the scope of a suppo…

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