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

Article 312-21

…ining. The following diplomas are considered as artistic training for authors: 1° Training provided by: a) An art college; b) An animation college; 2° Initial training specialising in audiovisual writ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-6-2

…e restrictions of competition: a) Restrictions which, directly or indirectly, in isolation or in combination with other factors which the parties can influence, have as their object the fixing of sell…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-4-1

When the debtor carries on an activity that is covered by an administrative authorisation, approval, agreement or authorisation, mentioned in the 1° or 2° of II of Article 1 of Law n°2014-856 of 31 Ju…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Ministry responsible for culture

Article R321-23

…communication of the annual accounts of collective management organisations to the Minister responsible for culture pursuant to Article L. 326-10 must include: 1° The transparency report mentioned in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594 F ter

Departmental councils may institute an abatement on the basis of the land registration tax or registration duty for the acquisition of: a. Buildings or parts of buildings intended for residential use…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Solvency requirements

Article A385-3

Projections according to the three downgraded scenarios mentioned in b of I of Article R. 385-4 are carried out over the same period and using the same assumptions as those provided for in Article A.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Commitments and technical provisions

Article A343-1-3

When the company decides to apply the provisions of article R. 343-6, it shall open an account, the balance of which may not at any time be in credit or exceed the total unrealised loss referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opening and operating conditions

Article L6222-5

The sites of the medical biology laboratory are located either in the same area determined in application of b of 2° of Article L. 1434-9, or in a maximum of three of these adjoining areas, unless an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to requests for information issued by the French services

Article R49-35

The request for transmission drawn up, pursuant to Article 695-9-33, by the departments or units mentioned in Article 695-9-31, shall contain the information listed in the model in Annex B to Framewor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-6

The claimant or the public prosecutor may appeal, within ten days of notification, against the decision on the claim for compensation when it emanates from a criminal court ruling at first instance. T…

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