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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-16

…or in the second paragraph of Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section: Financing through target-based agreements

Article R411-1

…assistance for the development of sport in accordance with the procedure set out inarticle L. 4424-8 of the General Local Authorities Code.The second and third paragraphs are applicable in the Wallis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article L515-10

…f the Tribunal Judiciaire and the Tribunal de Commerce, pursuant to this article and article L. 515-8, are made available to any applicant.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-4-1

…blic house referred to in article L. 3331-3 without selling alcoholic beverages between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. within the meaning of article L. 3331-4.A change in the person of the owner or manager or a c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R336-6

…the valuation and, for the undertakings referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 341-1,article L. 211-8 of the Mutual Code andarticle L. 931-4 of the Social Security Code, the representation of provisio…

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

Article 231-17

…erly; 6° Joint operations with local cultural institutions; 7° The quality of audience information; 8° The organisation of themed evenings and festivals; 9° The number of screenings in the original ve…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-11

…raphic works are French-initiated;2° The cinematographic works have a production cost of less than €8,000,000;3° The cinematographic works were the subject of an application for investment approval be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L490-14

…adopted by the Autorité de la concurrence on the basis of I of Article L. 464-2 and Articles L. 462-8, L. 464-3, L. 464-6 or L. 464-6-1, by the Minister responsible for the economy on the basis of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONDITIONS FOR RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R433-5

…ation to the initial level assessed by the Office under the conditions laid down in articles R. 413-8 and R. 413-9.The Prefect will also check that the foreign national has not demonstrated a rejectio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-13

…ditions listed below are not subject to the marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8: 1° Oral or external administration ; 2° No specific therapeutic indication on the labelling or in…

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