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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-48

…pursuant to article L. 821-14. It forwards to the High Council the information contained in the activity declarations referred to in V of Article R. 823-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Syndicat mixte associant exclusivement des communes et des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale (Mixed syndicate associating exclusively municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation)

Article D5843-1

…e words: "of Book III of Part Two" are replaced by the words: "of Section 4 of Chapter III of Title VII of Book V of Part Two".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Applications for review and reconsideration

Article 622-1

A review of a final criminal judgment may be requested for the benefit of any person convicted of an offence where it follows from a judgment of the European Court of Human Rights that the conviction…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D1-12-1

Victim support associations may be approved under the last paragraph of article 41, in accordance with the conditions set out in this chapter, when their purpose is to provide support and assistance t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L2223-48

…r of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France to carry out all or some of the professional activities mentioned in articles L. 2223-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-9

…Article L. 214-1 do not give rise to the application of the provisions of articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Calculation for foreign operations

Article 211-31

…721-6 for which production approval has been granted. The calculation is made, each…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-44

…the time of a seizure, the debtor presents the creditor with the deed drawn up at the time of a previous seizure, the latter shall proceed by way of opposition as set out in Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Apprehension under an enforcement order

Article R222-1

Tangible movable property may be apprehended in the hands of the person who is required to hand it over by virtue of a writ of execution or directly in the hands of a third party who holds it on behal…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-86

…n to award the grant. It establishes, where applicable, eligibility for the bonuses or increases provided for in articles…

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