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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-92

Applications for direct allocations must be submitted by the delegated production company no later than 31 December of the calendar year in respect of which the direct allocations are calculated in ac…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R111-4

The creditor shall proceed with enforcement under the conditions specific to each measure, as defined in this Code. Where the order relates to a protective measure, Articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49

…the conditions set out in Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-43

The judge shall point out that bidding will start from the amount of the upset price set, as appropriate, in the conditions of sale book or by the court decision provided for in the second paragraph o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Report on the description of the premises

Article R322-1

On expiry of a period of eight days from the date of issue of the summons to pay amounting to seizure and in the absence of payment, the bailiff may enter the premises under the conditions set out in…

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

Article 231-23

The "research and discovery" (RD) label is awarded in particular in consideration of the number of arthouse cinematographic works represented in establishments qualified as "research and discovery" an…

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

Article 422-8

…de la diversité grants committee, after consultation with reading committees in accordance with the procedures set out in 1° of Article…

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

Article 431-5

The decision to award support is taken after consulting the Commission for Support for Creation and Distribution on Digital Platforms, after consulting readers in accordance with the procedures set ou…

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

Article 411-81

The amount of aid is equal to the amount of the initial contribution from the publisher(s), but may not be less than €10,000 or more than €30,000, subject to the application of the provisions of Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-21

For the application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands of the articles of…

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