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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic promotion account abroad

Article 721-26

…the investment of the sums entered in the automatic promotion abroad account is made under article 721-23 and the sums due in return for the acquisition of the exploitation rights abroad have not yet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-15

…mercial court. These are entered on the roll in the following order: 1° The president of the court; 2° The vice-president; 3° The chamber presidents; 4° The judges. The rank of the chamber presidents…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Transfer to another Member State of the European Union

Article R581-15

…tection being transferred to another Member State of the European Union pursuant to article R. 581-13 or R. 581-14, the temporary residence permit issued on the basis of article R. 581-4 is withdrawn.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Revolving credit

Article R341-15

A failure by the lender to comply with the formality set out in article L. 312-67 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L784-9

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-15 with the exception of the 9th paragraph of c), the 9th and 10th paragraphs of d) and h) of its…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-1308…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1572

…ich he or she would have disposed of mortis causa and without excluding any sums of which he or she may be a creditor to his or her spouse. If there is a divorce, separation from bed and board or earl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIa: Special rules for the assessment of direct local taxes

Article 1518 E

I. - For the properties mentioned in I of Article 1498: 1° Partial exemptions from direct local taxes are granted for the years 2017 to 2025 when the difference between the assessment established for…

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

Article 422-15

…s that the characteristics of the project presented so require, the reading committee or commission may postpone its opinion and, where appropriate, propose to the President of the Centre national du…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-3 du code de la consommation

…ue delay following his request, at no cost and without any major inconvenience to him. The consumer may obtain a reduction in the price of the digital content or digital service. The consumer may obta…

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