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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-36

I. - The manager's authorisation is granted by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) under the conditions set out in article L. 532-9 and in accordance with the AMF General Regulation.II. - If the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-14

…ive aid granted in application of articles 223-1 and 223-9 for the distribution of previously unreleased works other than those mentioned in articles 222-7 and 222-8 and repertory works, released in c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-5

As from 2 September 2020, the rates resulting from the application of articles 211-26, 211-27, 222-4 and 810-1 are determined by taking into account, in addition to the revenue generated as from this…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-4

…hen an economic operator is, during the performance of a concession contract, placed in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-5 and articles L. 3123-7 to L. 3123-13,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4

I. - For the application of this section, the market value of the land or buildings used as a reference for determining the amount of aid that may be granted by the local authorities and their groupin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Orders given by the judicial authority

Article D55-1

Except in the case of preparatory investigations, the judicial authority ordering a remand in custody or, failing this, the public prosecutor responsible for enforcing the decision, shall send to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedural rights of economic operators

Article R4314-17

Before a measure, decision or order provided for in this Section is issued, the economic operator concerned shall be given the opportunity to comment within an appropriate period which may not be less…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-9

…ities, whether contiguous or not, used by the establishment to provide this teaching. In the first case, account is taken, where applicable, of any revenue received in respect of the full use of the s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Valuation of public property by the holder of the partnership contract

Article L2233-3

Where leases are granted by the holder for a term exceeding that of the partnership contract, the conditions for the purchaser to take over the lease must be the subject of an agreement between the pu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Execution studies

Article D2171-12

If the main contractor's team identified in the overall contract has not drawn up the execution studies or the summary plans, it must ensure that the documents it has not drawn up comply with the prov…

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