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

Article 919-41

…r the selective aid for the distribution of previously unreleased works provided for in article 223-1 awarded under an annual distribution programme during the years 2022 and 2023, the distribution co…

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

Article 919-42

By way of derogation from article 223-11, for the selective aid for the distribution of repertory works provided for in article 223-9 awarded under an annual distribution programme during the years 20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-4

…gricultural products or food products comprising one or more agricultural products, where the indicators listed in the ninth paragraph of III of Article L. 631-24 and in Articles L. 631-24-1 et L. 631…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L732-4

…cts where no mixed commercial court has been established, the judicial court hears matters assigned to the mixed commercial courts.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R322-4

…works managed, determined in accordance with the practices of the professions concerned, is deemed to be the assignee of the reprographic reproduction right.The Minister responsible for culture desig…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L524-4

…the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs asks the civil court to order one of the measures mentioned in this chapter, it may also ask the court seised to order a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-4

The Commission des clauses abusives (Unfair Contract Terms Commission), which reports to the Minister for Consumer Affairs, deals with model agreements usually offered by professionals to their consum…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-4

Under the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 111-4, the information provided by the manufacturer or importer of movable property to the professional seller, relating to the period during…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Control of conditions of access to and exercise of distribution activities

Article R514-4

…the training was carried out, includes as an appendix the results of the skills assessment referred to in II of article R. 512-11. It is returned to its holder as soon as possible.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article A125-4

With regard to cover against the risk of natural catastrophes, the amount of the fee allocated to persons authorised to offer insurance may not exceed 8% of the amount of the premium or contribution,…

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