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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 211-97

…feature-length cinematographic works 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 market in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-1

…s for long-term cinematographic works 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 market in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-21

Par application des dispositions du titre III du decree of 12 June 1956 laying down the general system of remuneration for civil servants or non-civil servants performing, as an ancillary occupation,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-1

…ivate deed countersigned by their lawyers and drawn up under the conditions provided for in Article 1374. This agreement is filed with a notary, who checks that the formal requirements set out in 1° t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-22

The licence applicant, the patent owner and the licence holders or their representatives may be heard by the committee responsible for issuing the opinions provided for in articles R. 613-10 and R. 61…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-22-1

…n a matter of municipal interest or assessing a municipal public service. The same local councillor may not be involved in such a request more than once a year. No task may be created from 1st January…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims.

Article R313-22

…erty, conferring a guarantee equivalent to a 1st ranking mortgage within the meaning of article L. 313-42, is one that gives the creditor, regardless of the debtor's legal situation, the right to sell…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions and allowances

Article L5424-21

…ppended to the agreement relating to aid for the return to employment and unemployment compensation may receive specific unemployment compensation benefits under the national solidarity scheme under t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2

…on proceedings initiated on the basis of one or more offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, may communicate to the specialised intelligence services mentioned in article L. 811-2 du code…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-224

…nt commission of the Higher Council for Mountain Sports, that there is a substantial difference, he may decide to subject the applicant to all or part of the aptitude test provided for in 3° of articl…

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