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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-47

…ng down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic and audiovisual works;2° The provisional situation of the cinematographic work with regard to the number of points on the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-41

The investment of sums held in their automatic cinema production account by production companies for the production of long-running cinematographic works is subject to the issue of an investment autho…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-45

The sums invested by the production companies and any direct allocations are allocated in advance of the final allocation decision constituted by the production licence.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-48

…onal circumstances and at the reasoned request of the production company, the aforementioned period may be extended for a period not exceeding two years, by decision of the President of the Centre nat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The authentic instrument

Article 1370

A deed that is not authentic because of the incompetence or incapacity of the officer, or because of a defect in form, is valid as written under private signature, if it has been signed by the parties…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of debt

Article 1328

The substituted debtor, and the original debtor if he remains liable, may raise against the creditor the defences inherent in the debt, such as nullity, the defence of non-performance, resolution or s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The authentic instrument

Article 1369

…ed, with the requisite solemnities, by a public official with the competence and capacity to act.It may be drawn up in electronic form if it is established and preserved under conditions laid down by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307

An obligation is an alternative obligation when it covers several services and the performance of one of them releases the debtor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of debt

Article 1327

A debtor may, with the agreement of the creditor, assign his debt.The assignment must be evidenced in writing, on pain of nullity.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to control by the administrative authority

Article R122-15

…tted by the legal entities and establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 with a view to registration on the list and the issue of authorisation under the conditions def…

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