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

Article 223-11

Aid for the distribution of repertory works allocated under an annual distribution programme is reserved for companies that:1° Regularly distribute repertory cinematographic works. Companies that have…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 258-1

…ars. A moral objection of a secular or religious nature does not constitute a serious reason likely to justify exclusion from the list of jurors. The committee provided for in Article 262 may also exc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16-2

The provisions of articles L. 123-16 and L. 123-16-1 are not applicable:1° To the credit institutions and finance companies mentioned in Article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-166-2

Financing organisations and specialised professional funds that meet the characteristics defined by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat take the name of "fonds de prêt à l'économie" (economic loan funds) a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-2

The employment contract of an employee suffering from a non-occupational illness or accident remains suspended during the periods in which he/she is following the actions mentioned inarticle L. 323-3-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-2

Without prejudice to the application of Section 8 of Chapter I of Title I of Book V, Articles II and III of Article L. 533-29 apply to credit institutions authorised to provide one or more of the inve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-2-1

Failure by the persons mentioned in I of article L. 531-12 to observe professional secrecy is punishable by the penalties set out inarticle 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article D3115-17-2

The following ports are points of entry to the territory within the meaning of article R. 3115-17:1° The Rouen port site of the major river-sea port of the Seine axis ;2° Grand port maritime de Dunker…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-1

Validation of experience is carried out by the jury defined in article A. 212-113.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11-2

The provisions of this subsection do not apply to offers to the public mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code.

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