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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-39

The national section of the art cinema commission comprises :1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Four representatives of cinema exhibitors;4° Three representatives of distributors of cinematographic w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-41

The Film Ombudsman or his representative may attend meetings of the Art Cinema Commission in an advisory capacity.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-3

The approval referred to in Article L. 324-8-1 is granted in consideration of: 1° the size of the organisation's repertoire and the diversity of its members; 2° The professional qualifications of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-6

The seller's lien may be set up against third parties by registration of the lien in a register held at the registry of the relevant commercial court, in accordance with procedures determined by decre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Forwarding agents.

Article L132-6

He is guarantor of the facts of the intermediate commission agent to whom he sends the goods.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-6

The failure to provide the standard withdrawal form provided for in article L. 221-9 or the supply of a form that does not comply with the provisions of 7° of article L. 221-5 are punishable by two ye…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article L312-6

Any permanent change to the enclosure, its layout or its environment will require a new approval to be issued.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Timeshare contract.

Article L1252-6

The remuneration paid to an employee on secondment may not be less than that paid to an employee with the same or an equivalent level of professional qualification occupying the same position or perfo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Aggravated risks

Article L1141-6

Persons who suffer or have suffered from a medical condition for which the existence of an aggravated health risk has been established may not have their rates increased or their cover excluded on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-6

The following is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500: 1° Failing to comply with a formal notice issued pursuant to Article L. 1333-31 ; 2° Failing to communicate, in applicatio…

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