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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-5

…ICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 314-1 to L. 314-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-351 du 25 mars 2016 L. 314-5 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 31…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis

Article 919-22

For each production company, the amount of sums entered exceptionally is equivalent to the amount of sums entered in its automatic account which lapsed on 31 December 2021 in application of 1° of arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations

Article L441-19

For the application of articles L. 441-17 and L. 441-18, a guide to good practice is published and updated regularly. Each distributor shall communicate to the Director General of Competition, Consume…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1 : Support for world cinema in partnership with the Institut français

Article 712-1

Financial aid is awarded jointly with the Institut français to support the development of co-productions of works that are representative of the world's cinematographies.The conditions for awarding th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for nitrox

Article A322-95

The practice of diving with nitrox mixes is subject to proof of nitrox aptitude for the divers and the person supervising the group in accordance with the table in Annex III-17 a. The conditions for d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-19

…laboratory is subject to the economic and financial control of the State provided for by the décret n° 53-707 du 9 août 1953 relatif au contrôle de l'Etat dans les entreprises publiques nationales et…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-7

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-7

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2311-1-1

In municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, prior to debates on the draft budget, the mayor presents a report on the sustainable development situation relating to the operation of the local a…

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