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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Conversion into a grant of part of the advances granted to finance the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas

Article 916-24

…entertainment establishments under the scheme provided for in articles 19-1 and 19-2 of decree no. 98-750 of 24 August 1998 relating to financial support for the showing of certain cinematographic wor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-10

…the protection perimeter for the purposes of carrying out the work provided for in article L. 1322-8 may only take place by virtue of an order issued by the representative of the State in the départe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-2

…he register until the filing has been published under the conditions provided for in Article R. 712-8.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Publication of notices relating to the European Company

Article R123-171-1

…in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European Company, shall be drawn…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1458 bis

…als to the public as agents registered with the commission referred to in Article 26 of Law No. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 on the status of newspaper and periodical publication grouping and distribution c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R910-7

…on. III. - The reference to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications is replaced by a reference to the r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Insurance scheme

Article L351-5-1

…oyees in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon fall within the jurisdiction of the courts referred to in Article 8 of Order no. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977 extending and adapting various provisions relating to so…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-5

…ir formation and operation as the said companies. The first paragraph of Article 9 of the law of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation shall apply to them. Unions of retailer cooperative soci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-18

…t to joint taxation.There is a ceiling on the amount that can be paid in, set by regulation.From 25 September 2003, no more people's savings plans may be opened.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article L522-1

…f Articles L. 521-1, L. 521-2 and L. 521-3 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2359 of 21 September 2017, the intermediary or insurance undertaking that carries out distribution activities f…

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