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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Judicial administration of evidence

Article R153-9

…ings on the merits, the decision rejecting the request for disclosure or production of the document may be appealed only together with the decision on the merits. II.-The decision granting the request…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article D224-9

In the absence of a company time savings account, the employee may, up to a limit of ten days per year, pay the sums corresponding to days of rest not taken into the company pension savings plan. Annu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-9

…nts received by the notary for services relating to the transfer of a property or real estate right may not exceed 10% of the value of this property or right, without being able to be less than an amo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R4113-96

Several liquidators may be appointed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-96

…provisions of the Articles of Association. Any clause to the contrary shall be deemed unwritten. It may not, however, increase shareholders' commitments, subject to transactions resulting from a regul…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-98

For a single audiovisual work, the amount of aid granted may not exceed 40% of the amount of the preparation expenses and may not exceed €100,000.For audiovisual works in the animation genre that are…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-8

…d between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, production companies eligible to apply for programme aid may submit up to six projects simultaneously. Other production companies may submit up to four proje…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application of the second and third paragraphs of article 73 of the Constitution to the overseas departments

Article LO3445-9

…bject to the reservations provided for in this chapter, the departmental councils of Guadeloupe and Mayotte may be empowered to lay down the rules applicable in the territory of their department in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-9

…d subject to the reservations provided for in this chapter, the regional councils of Guadeloupe and Mayotte may be empowered to lay down the rules applicable in the territory of their region in a limi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Carrying out an activity in the public interest.

Article L5425-9

Workers who have lost their jobs and are in receipt of a replacement income may, for a limited period of time, carry out tasks of general interest approved by the administrative authority. Their compe…

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