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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-15

…performance or a warning;3° A reference to the country of origin of the work or document;4° In the case of a co-production, a reference to the countries of the co-producers;5° Where applicable, a ref…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Production approval

Article 211-59

Sums invested in the production and preparation of feature films are repaid in the following cases:1° When investment approval has been granted but production approval is not requested within the dead…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-10

During the course of the proceedings, any party may also present its case by letter addressed to the enforcement judge, provided that it can prove that the opposing party was aware of it before the he…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R251-9

…by mutual agreement between the interested parties or by order of the enforcement judge hearing the case.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Determining the applicable procedural rules

Article L3121-2

…authority may award a concession contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the cases set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, when, due in particular to the existence of an unsuccessf…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2132-6

In the case of a formalised procedure, additional information on the consultation documents shall be sent to economic operators no later than six days before the deadline set for the receipt of tender…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-91

…ium. In the event of a legitimate reason, such termination may be effected without notice, in which case the lender shall provide the borrower with the reasons, if possible prior to termination..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L315-5

…he nature of the transaction, the conditions for determining the overall effective rate and, in the case of a promotional rate, the period during which that rate applies, shall appear in a font size a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Deception

Article L441-5

If the manufacturer has designed its appliance with provision for cases of self-repair and has given adequate safety instructions so that a user can carry out self-repair, the manufacturer cannot be h…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-24

…Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons rules under an accelerated procedure in the following cases:1° The applicant comes from a country considered to be a safe country of origin within the mea…

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