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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 696

The losing party shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the judge, by reasoned decision, charges all or part of them to another party.The conditions under which a party receiving legal aid may be c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-1

In order to support the cinema exhibition sector, which has been particularly affected by the energy crisis, the sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition accounts may be invested and the advanc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-4

For pre-production grants awarded in 2020 and 2021, the fifteen-month period referred to in the first paragraph of article 411-29 is increased to twenty-four months. This provision also applies to gra…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transitional provisions

Article R718-6

Where a trade mark has been the subject, before the entry into force of decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019 of a declaration of early renewal pursuant to Article R. 712-25, as it read prior to thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-9

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority within the meaning of Article 29(4) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 201…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-3

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4133-1 may not be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. They benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Vocational training and apprenticeships (R).

Article R1614-10

Articles R. 1614-10 to R. 1614-15 set out the conditions under which the region, pursuant to article L. 1614-7 and of Article 50 of Law no. 93-1313 of 20 December 1993 on work, employment and vocation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents.

Article R533-1

Investment firms are required to close their financial year on 31 December. However, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise investment firms to derogate from this rule for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Administration and guardianship

Article R721-33

The accounts of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer are closed on 31 December each year and approved by the Supervisory Board.15% of the profit of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer is deducted as a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-32

The health insurance bodies entrusted by the order referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 1435-10 with the payment of certain expenses falling within the remit of the regional intervention f…

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