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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D2641-2

For the application of Article D. 2192-1 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the refe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article D2643-2

For the application of Article D. 2392-1 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the refe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article D2623-2

For the application of Article D. 2392-1 in Saint-Barthélemy, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of a European holding company.

Article R229-17

In addition to the particulars set out in paragraph 5 of Article 32 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company, the Constitutional Commissioners sh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L784-11

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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

Article 919-1

By way of derogation from 1° of article 212-5, for applications submitted in 2021, financial assistance for the development of projects may be awarded to authors who have collaborated on the productio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-41

…works provided for in article 223-1 awarded under an annual distribution programme during the years 2022 and 2023, the distribution company must :1° Have distributed at least six cinematographic works…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-42

…works provided for in article 223-9 awarded under an annual distribution programme during the years 2022 and 2023, the distribution company must :1° Have distributed at least six cinematographic works…

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

Article L432-6

…in articles 222-34 to 222-40, 224-1-A to 224-1-C, 225-4-1 to 225-4-4, 225-4-7, 225-5 to 225-11, 225-12-1 and 225-12-2, 225-12-5 to 225-12-7, 225-13 to 225-15, 7° of article 311-4 and articles 312-12-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-9

…3-1 of decree no. 53-960 of 30 September 1953 (1), as amended and supplemented by law no. 65-356 of 12 May 1965, do not apply to property leasing contracts. Under penalty of nullity, such contracts sh…

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