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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Support measures for authors of fictional or animated cinematographic works

Article 919-2

…between 1 October 2021 and 31 December 2022, the ceiling stipulated in article 212-8 is raised to €15,000.The amount of aid granted between 1 January 2021 and 30 September 2021 is subject to an incre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-16

…s to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations that the separate account referred to in Article L. 814-15 has not been the subject of any transaction, other than the recording of interest and the debitin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application of plant variety certificates, duration and scope of the breeder's right

Article R623-58

…from a plant variety certificate, wishes to make use of the option offered to him by Article L. 623-15 to attach a trademark or service mark to the variety denomination, whether this trademark is his…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Performance of obligations under the agreement

Article R15-33-60-6

…the previous paragraph receives the payment accompanied by the document provided for in Article R. 15-33-60-5. Once the payment has been signed off by the accountant, two sheets are returned or given…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Transfers

Article D3335-2

…t of the name and address of his new employer and of the establishment mentioned in article R. 3332-15. He shall inform the latter of this transfer and of the allocation of his savings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4-4

…in any other activity. The pharmacist shall state the reasons for his request and the period, which may not be less than two months nor exceed two years, for which he requests to be omitted from the r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-52

…ctim of one of the offences provided for in articles 222-33-2-2 and 222-33-2-3 of the Criminal Code may be the subject of an audiovisual recording. The recording provided for in the previous paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L773-43

I.- Pursuant to 8° of Article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are automatically applicable in New Caledonia.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L774-43

I - Pursuant to Article 7, 8° of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are applicable by operation of law in French…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-8

…e L. 30 bis of the Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraites and in Article 34 of Decree no. 2003-1306 of 26 December 2003 relating to the retirement scheme for civil servants affiliated to…

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