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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-14

…s final cost, unless a special provision is made in an intergovernmental agreement;2° Have at least 50% of the French participation spent on production in France.In addition, when the French participa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4452-14

…xposed to artificial optical radiation exceeding the exposure limit values defined in articles R. 4452-5 and R. 4452-6 are appropriately signposted. Where technically possible, these places are also c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4453-14

…estricted for electrical risks and workers are informed and trained in accordance with article R. 4453-17, signage and access restrictions specific to electromagnetic fields are not required. The soci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-14

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall have an accounting officer appointed by order of the Minister responsible for the budget.The accounting officer shall be responsible for keeping the accounts…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1455

…emselves; 3° Maritime cooperative societies set up and operating in accordance with articles L. 931-5 to L. 931-27 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. The exemption provided for above does not app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of tax officials responsible for certain criminal investigation missions

Article R15-33-29-5

…ssation, chairman;2° Four magistrates from the public prosecutor's office, no more than two of whom may be honorary magistrates;3° The director general of public finance or his representative;4° The h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1418

…he date of the hearing to which the parties are summoned; 4° The conditions under which the parties may be assisted or represented. The summons sent to the defendant shall also specify that, if he fai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-14

I. - In the event of the breaches referred to in II of Article L. 621-15, the AMF Board may publish a statement specifying the identity of the natural person or legal entity in question and the nature…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Expenses of the industrial tribunal.

Article L1423-14

…is established.However, where a commune has made premises available to the industrial tribunal, it may not take them back, except at the express request of the département in which the tribunal is ba…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-14

…decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property. The notification may be accompanied by a proposal for regularisation. In this case, the proposal is deemed to have be…

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