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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-20

In the case of production, project development aid may not have the effect of bringing the total amount of public financial aid: 1° For feature-length cinematographic works and audiovisual works, to m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 631-2

The award of financial aid to technical projects is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Involvement of the State representative in the département

Article R1334-29-8

Pursuant to 1° of article L. 1334-15, in the event of non-compliance with the identification obligations defined in articles R. 1334-17 to R. 1334-19, to carry out dust measurements, to monitor the st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article R732-8

For the first appointment of the registrar of a mixed commercial court entered on the list provided for in Article L. 732-3, the procedure provided for in articles R. 742-18 to R. 742-23. With a view…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-83

Where the company is a candidate for appointment to an office to replace the existing holder, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-27-1 and R. 742-27-2. Howeve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R1612-8

When a budgetary decision or an administrative account is referred to the regional audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals runs from receip…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-122

Where the company is a candidate for appointment to an office to replace the incumbent, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-27-1 and R. 742-27-2. However, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-34-3

The agent provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 631-19-1 may be the court-appointed administrator.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-42

The third party payer shall indicate to the insurer, for each sum for which he is claiming reimbursement, the legislative, regulatory or contractual provision under which this sum is due to the victim…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-28-1

The Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall rule on the declaration of division mentioned in Article R. 712-27 within six months of filing. This period is interrup…

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