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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-29

…e of a professional agreement made mandatory within one year of the promulgation of Law 2016-925 of 7 July 2016 on the freedom of creation, architecture and heritage, the form of the operating account…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Control of video exhibition revenues

Article A222-2

…itation period for the work;5° The name of the laboratory or laboratories;6° The video release date;7° The number of copies edited and delivered;8° The amount of net sales invoiced;9° The quantity of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration by the garnishee

Article R211-4

…be made no later than the first working day following service, subject to the provisions of article 748-7 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-56

…hose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the options mentioned in article L. 225-177 may not be granted: 1° During the ten trading sessions preceding the date on which the annual and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-8

The provisions of articles L. 433-3 to L. 433-7 are not applicable:1° To the certification of agricultural, forestry, food or sea products;2° To marketing authorisations for medicinal products for hum…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article L733-15

…ministrative authority may prohibit a foreign national, placed under house arrest pursuant to 6° or 7° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, who has been sentenced to deportation for acts of terror…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-23

…ees. The contracts of public-sector employees are subject to the provisions of decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contract employees taken for t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-46

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 223 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the budget controller shall in particular receive the following docu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-2

…g them to supervise activities taking place in a specific environment, as defined in article R. 212-7, must satisfy the technical requirements prior to entering the training course or registering for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5-1

…ompany level setting out guaranteed changes in the remuneration of the employees mentioned in 1° to 7° of article L. 2411-1 and in articles L. 2142-1-1 and L. 2411-2 at least as favourable as those me…

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