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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

…ates provided for in Article 17(6), Article 18(2), Article 19(3), Article 25(5)(c) and (6), Article 28(3), 4 of Article 29 and 4 of Article 31 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-1

…and the remuneration due for each mode of exploitation, subject to Articles L. 132-17-3 and L. 132-28. This obligation is without prejudice to that provided for in article L. 132-28-1. Subject to the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-6

…f the exclusion clauses provided for in sections D, E or F of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951.The same section F shall also apply to persons who are instigators of, accessories to,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-7

…to comply with the provisions relating to compensation for overtime as set out in articles L. 3121-28, L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 and L. 3121-36 to L. 3121-40 ispunishable by a fourth-class fine. Infring…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-6

I. - Cash withdrawals may be made from the cash account associated with the SME Innovation Account defined in article L. 221-32-4. II. - In the event of the liquidation of a company whose shares are h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-184

Without prejudice to the obligations laid down in Articles R. 5121-138 to R. 5121-142, the packaging of a blood-derived medicinal product includes three detachable labels, separate from the informatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-14

In support of their application for an honorary professional journalist's card, applicants must provide : 1° Proof of identity and nationality ; 2° A curriculum vitae certified on their honour, indica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-31

…ny where such contracts or acts directly relate to the transactions provided for in Articles L. 513-28 to L. 513-30 of this Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-9

…22-7 and recovered by the competent public accountant, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 23 to 28 and 112 to 124 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting manageme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-29

The provisions of articles R. 1511-24, R. 1511-25 and R. 1511-28 are not applicable to the assumption of fees payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees contracted to carry out the operations provide…

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