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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Payment of compensation.

Article L172-26

The contribution to general average, whether provisional or definitive, and the costs of assistance and salvage shall be reimbursed by the insurer in proportion to the value insured by him, less, wher…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Penalties.

Article L310-26

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 310-10 will be punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros. The judgement will be published at the expense of the convicted persons or companies liable under civil l…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-26

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 326-22, the effects of the adoption of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings on the rights and obligations of participants in a regu…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-26

In order to check that they comply with the characteristics required for their classification, tourist offices are open to visits by agents of the State administration responsible for tourism or agent…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-26

The registered office of the Agence nationale pour les chèques-vacances is determined by order of the responsible ministers, after consulting the Board of Directors.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-26

Failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-26

The co-production contract, the financing contract and the contracts concluded with the authors and with any other natural or legal person benefiting from a share of the receipts from the exploitation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R212-26

The holder of the authorisation must notify the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of any change in the composition, articles of association or constituent agreement of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article D331-26

The video games for which the benefit of the tax credit is requested are selected by the committee of experts provided for in section 2 of IV of article 220 terdecies of the General Tax Code, after ex…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-26

The calculation rates are set at :- 125% for the fraction of the total box office takings of feature films up to €9,225,000;- 95% for the fraction of the total box office takings of feature films over…

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