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

Article 411-82

The same project may not give rise to the award of selective aid and: 1° Pre-production production aid or production programme aid provided for in this section, with the exception of projects giving r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

All proxy forms sent to shareholders by the company or by the agent it has appointed for this purpose, where applicable by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 : 1° The a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-86

At the end of each cinematographic week, operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments draw up a statement of pre-sales including, for each cinematographic screening that has been the subj…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are on a pathway out of prostitution

Article R425-8

A foreign national holding a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" issued under the conditions set out in article R. 425-5 will benefit from access to the reception,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts

Article D4342-8

The administrative account, on which the Regional Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 4312-8, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of declarations.

Article R123-88

The application for registration as a collaborating spouse shall be made by the person required to be registered in the terms provided for in 8° of article R. 123-37.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Apprehension in the hands of a third party

Article R222-8

If no voluntary surrender is made within the time limit set, the distraining creditor may apply to the enforcement judge in the place where the third party holder of the property resides for an order…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-8

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years at the time of the incident and whose purpose, under its articles of association, is to defend or assist sick, disabled or elderly…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Purpose and conditions of award

Article 211-88

Works that meet the following conditions are eligible for direct subsidies for the creation of digital subtitling and audio description files: 1° Be French-initiated; 2° Have given rise to the issue o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-8

I. - The Competition Authority's decisions shall be notified either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or via a secure electronic document exchange platform:1° For the decisions refe…

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