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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-8

The Autorité des marchés financiers may obtain from the depositary, on simple request, any information obtained by the depositary in the performance of its duties and necessary for the performance of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-27

…ce enforcement judge shall rule by order, in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 712-8, on the request for recognition of the conviction or the probation decision within a maximum of te…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Measures to assist production companies

Article 917-1

…on of the hours of reception of the public, by derogation to articles 916-1 and 916-2, the rates of calculation of the sums representing the automatic financial aids to which the production companies…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-11

In the cases provided for by 4° of Article 706-53-2, the magistrate or court making the decision shall inform the person concerned and notify them of their obligations either orally or by registered l…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Measures to assist production companies

Article 917-2

The calculation rates are set at :- 223.74% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €9,225,000;- 85.02% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is…

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

Article 916-3

In order to boost the production and preparation of cinematographic works, direct allocations are granted to delegated production companies in addition to the sums they invest, pursuant to articles 21…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 810-11

Administration, management and sales fees give rise to the privilege of 1° of articles 2331 et 2377.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-11

…he defendant must implement the publicity measures ordered pursuant to the article 67 de la loi du 18 novembre 2016 aforementioned and, failing this, on expiry of which they will be carried out by the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the application

Article 1180-8

The judge may, either of his own motion or at the request of the parties or the public prosecutor, order any investigative measure.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consent to prosecution or enforcement of a sentence for another offence

Article 728-27

…nd enforcement was made, the request shall be referred to the investigating chamber. Where the application is made after the transfer, the competent investigating chamber shall be that within whose ju…

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