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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-7

The sums calculated may under no circumstances be less than the amount that would result from applying a rate of 30% to the total amount of tax paid in respect of the cinema in question.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-42

Selective financial assistance is awarded to production companies for the production and, where appropriate, development of a programme of two to five short films.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to advances, guarantees and termination indemnities

Article R2192-26

In the event of payment of a termination indemnity, the period for payment of this indemnity runs from the date on which the amount of the indemnity is determined, once the decision to terminate the c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Choice of award criteria

Article R2352-6

In the case of competitive dialogue and innovation partnerships, the most economically advantageous tender is identified on the basis of a number of criteria in accordance with the provisions of 1° of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to termination indemnities

Article R3133-20

In the event of payment of a termination indemnity, the period for payment of this indemnity runs from the date on which the amount of the indemnity is determined, once the decision to terminate the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article L670-3

In the event of a judicial liquidation, claims shall not be verified if it appears that the proceeds from the realisation of assets will be entirely absorbed by legal costs, unless otherwise decided b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-1

The employee who is the author of an invention shall immediately make a declaration thereof to the employer. In the event of more than one inventor, a joint declaration may be made by all the inventor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-20

In the event of serious or immediate danger, the administrative authority may suspend by order the provision of services referred to in article L. 521-19 until it is brought into line with current reg…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Suspension of eviction orders

Article L722-7

In urgent cases, the matter may be referred to the judge on the initiative of the chairman of the commission, the commission's delegate, the local representative of the Banque de France or the debtor.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Statement of liabilities

Article L723-4

Even in the absence of a request from the debtor, the commission may, in the event of difficulties, refer the matter to the protection litigation judge for the purpose of verifying the validity of the…

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