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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Presumption of paternity

Article 315

Where the presumption of paternity is set aside under the conditions provided for in article 313, its effects may be re-established in court under the conditions provided for in l'article 329. The hus…

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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

…ment 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 works in cin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Insufficient declaration

Article 1729

…erate failure to comply; b. 80% in the case of abuse of rights within the meaning of the article L. 64 du livre des procédures fiscales ; it is reduced to 40% where it is not established that the taxp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-24

…or the Budget revalorises this aid each year in line with changes in the minimum growth wage from 1 January 2015.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Worker monitoring and individual health monitoring

Article R4452-24

In the event of abnormal exposure, the employer will record the duration and nature of the exposure on the exposure sheet.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2429

…e date provided for is, at most, one year after that due date, but the duration of the registration may not exceed fifty years. If the due date or last due date is indeterminate, in particular in the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Advertising order contract

Article L132-31

…arious uses of the works. The term of the agreement is between one and five years. Its stipulations may be made mandatory for all interested parties by decree.

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

Article 311-90

…uest of the production company, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may decide, taking into account the specific nature of the audiovisual work in question and the seri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Tie-breaking

Article R1454-31

Regardless of the number of councillors present, and even in the absence of any councillors, if the panel is not fully constituted at the tie-breaking hearing, the tie-breaking judge will rule alone a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-21

French nationality may be conferred by naturalisation on a proposal from the Minister of Foreign Affairs on any French-speaking foreigner who applies for it and who contributes by his or her outstandi…

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