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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-1

For work projects selected as part of a festival in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the two-year investment period referred to in 2° of article 411-11 is extended to three years.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-3

When it appears to the investigating judge in Paris that the acts referred to him do not constitute one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 628 and do not fall within its jurisdiction…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R446-2

…ubject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-8-1

…n granted may be the subject of an action for review or annulment before the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal or his delegate. The order of the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Metal parts

Article L121-2

…ender status and liberatory power intended for circulation in France are manufactured by Monnaie de Paris.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-5

The purpose of the aptitude test to which the Prefect may decide to subject the applicant in whole or in part, under the conditions laid down in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 212-93, is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-82

…onic surveillance ordered as an adjustment to a prison sentence pursuant to Articles 132-25 and 132-26 of the Penal Code or Articles 723-7 and 723-15 of this Code, subject to the provisions of this Ti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-179

…n accordance with the table below: Description of service Fee a) Acts and formalities taken in application of article 221 of the law of 1st June 1924 implementing French civil legislation in the depar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-2

…on the European Economic Area responsible for the supervision of subsidiaries or branches of significant importance, and those responsible for the supervision of the subsidiaries of a group of investm…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of events with classification, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance

Article R331-10

…a ranking, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance submits a declaration, accompanied, where applicable, by the reasoned opinion referred to in article R. 331-9, to :1° The mayor or, in Paris, the p…

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