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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-42

…distributed at least six cinematographic works over the three years preceding the year of the application;2° Have submitted an application for aid for a given work for at least six cinematographic wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-5

…sessment report, together with its opinion, to the Minister for Health, who will decide on the application for authorisation to practise.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-44-1

…ory college, finds that the persons referred to in Article L. 613-34 who are subject to the minimum capital requirement and eligible commitments are not complying with this requirement, it shall remed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article R522-24-5

…ts effect ceases if the registration has not been renewed before the expiry of this period. In this case, the platform manager automatically deletes the registration.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-5

…f the Conseil d'Etat may also impose one of these methods for other types of cover.Depending on the case, the contract must reproduce the text of the third or fourth paragraph of this article.Cover tr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-5

…order shall determine the procedures for the conduct of current business and shall set, where applicable, the date and procedures for convening an extraordinary general meeting to elect a new executi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Participative financing intermediaries

Article R548-5

…uests any lender and project promoter wishing to enter into a loan agreement :a) To provide, in the case of a natural person, their surname, first names, date and place of birth, home postal address a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-5

The sums appearing on these statements and remaining unpaid are paid directly to the employee within eight days of receipt of the debt statements. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the ad…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for providing the single copy and the certificate of transferability

Article R2191-47

In the case of any contract providing for more than one accounting officer, the purchaser shall supply as many single copies or certificates of transferability as there are accounting officers, specif…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and amendment of the single copy or certificate of transferability

Article R2191-49

…nment or pledge of a claim, the purchaser shall issue the contractor with a single copy or a certificate of transferability containing only the information compatible with this secrecy.

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