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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 321-29

…age animée.Exceptionally, and at the reasoned request of the beneficiary, the aforementioned period may be extended for a period not exceeding twelve months, by decision of the President of the Centre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R742-22

When the liquidator plans to sell an asset by mutual agreement, he shall inform the debtor and the creditors by simple letter, specifying the proposed sale price and, where applicable, the specific te…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-29

Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel may not carry out any transactions until they have filed with the clerk of the judicial court of their principal place of business, in accordance with the conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7125-29

Councillors to the Assembly of French Guiana other than those referred to in article L. 7125-28 may set up an annuity pension scheme in the management of which the affiliated elected representatives m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-29

The statutory auditor omitted from the list pursuant to articles R. 822-25, R. 822-26 and R. 822-28 may apply for re-registration in accordance with the procedure set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-29

…al circumstances and at the reasoned request of the production company, the aforementioned deadline may be extended for a period not exceeding six months, by decision of the President of the Centre na…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Ethics and prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R1313-29

A matter may be referred to the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee within its field of competence by a member of the Board of Directors, the Scientific Advisory Board or a specialised committee…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the Government Commissioner

Article R112-29

…shall have the right to object to all decisions of the Agency that affect its proper operation. He may exercise this right within a clear period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the decisi…

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

Article L513-29

I. - To achieve their purpose, housing finance companies may:1° Grant loans to any credit institution guaranteed by the remittance, assignment or pledging of the receivables referred to in II, in acco…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-29

…as cash account movements.With the agreement of the Chairman of the Agency, the Accounting Officer may, under his supervision, entrust cost and material accounting to the Agency's departments.

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