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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-36

In the event of co-production, the sums representing the automatic financial aid to which production companies are entitled are entered:1° In the following proportions in the automatic cinema producti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article L615-21

If one of the parties so requests, any dispute relating to the application of Articles L. 611-7 and L. 611-7-1 shall be submitted to a joint conciliation commission, chaired by a magistrate of the jud…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-21

I.-Where the Public Prosecutor who issued the European arrest warrant has obtained the surrender of the requested person, that person may not, without the consent of the executing Member State, be sur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Working conditions.

Article L1251-21

For the duration of the assignment, the user company is responsible for the conditions under which the work is performed, as determined by the legal provisions and collective bargaining agreements app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-21

Documents sent to employee representatives include at least one version in French.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 8: Notification of the opinions of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-21

The committee notifies its opinion within six months of the date on which the matter is referred to it. This period may be extended by periods of one month, up to a maximum of three months, where this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-21

The distances mentioned in article R. 24-18 are brought to the attention of the protected person, who is given a remote protection device. The protected person is also informed that, if necessary, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing the composition of the assets and liabilities of the financing body

Article R214-218

The assets of the securitisation undertaking may consist of : 1° For securitisation undertakings: a) Debt securities, whether governed by French or foreign law, under the conditions defined in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing the composition of the assets and liabilities of the financing body

Article D214-219

The receivables referred to in a of 1° and b of 2° of Article R. 214-218 eligible for inclusion in the assets of a financing institution are : 1° Receivables arising either from a transaction that has…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Annual report of the joint fund

Article R2135-21

The fund's annual report provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2135-16 is published on the association's website.

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