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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article R5211-12-1

…eceived by the grouping in respect of the levy provided for in VIII of 2.1 of Article 78 of Law no. 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 on the finances for 2010, in proportion to the population at 1 January…

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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 General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis KH

…e, when they relate to equipment and materials acquired, as from the entry into force of the loi n° 2009-258 du 5 mars 2009 relative à la communication audiovisuelle et au nouveau service public de la…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-6

In the case provided for in article L. 237-10, the liquidator shall file his accounts at the commercial court registry where any interested party may inspect them and obtain a copy at his own expense.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article R722-1

…nother State, shall be made under the conditions laid down by Council Decision No 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the financ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contribution and management

Article R6332-75

…information provided by the collecting bodies. These payments give rise to an instalment before 1st February of the year following that in which the contribution is collected, followed by an adjustmen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-8

The amount of the direct grant is set at €10,000 per project.If there is more than one author for the same project, this amount is divided between the authors on the basis of the agreements between th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article L751-11

…the event of detention pursuant to Article L. 751-9, the provisions of Articles L. 741-4 to L. 741-10, as well as the provisions of Chapters II, III and IV of Title IV, shall apply.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Terms and conditions of house arrest and detention

Article L752-4

…the event of detention pursuant to Article L. 752-2, the provisions of Articles L. 741-3 to L. 741-10, as well as the provisions of Chapters II, III and IV of Title IV, shall apply. The provisions of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions and procedures for house arrest and detention

Article L753-4

…the event of detention pursuant to Article L. 753-1, the provisions of Articles L. 741-3 to L. 741-10, as well as the provisions of Chapters II, III and IV of Title IV, shall apply.

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