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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-21

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may grant exemptions from the 50% threshold for public financial aid, up to a maximum of 60%, for difficult or low-budget cinematogr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-73

…efined in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-105 and in the third paragraph of Article L. 225-108, in particular the postal address and, where applicable, the electronic address to which items or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Postponement of transfer

Article L751-7

In the event of house arrest pursuant to Article L. 751-6, the provisions of Articles L. 732-1, L. 732-4, L. 733-1 to L. 733-4 and L. 733-8 to L. 733-12 shall apply.Failure to comply with the requirem…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-7

…ectors is elected from within the Board, from among the personalities mentioned in 5° of article R. 211-4, for a term of four years, renewable once. In the event of temporary impediment, the Chairman…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-7

The appeal is open to the person receiving the benefits and to the public prosecutor.The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged according to the procedure without compulsory representation.The time…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-74

…he duties attributed to the substitute by these texts, notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 743-73. The same applies in the case provided for in article R. 743-68-1 of the dissolution of the c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-7

…nvictions, specifying, as appropriate: 1° For the situations referred to in 1° to 6° of Article D. 571-4 : a) Either the bulletin does not include any of the convictions set out in articles L. 133-6 o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-7

…special technical provision, to which the assets mentioned in the last paragraph of Article R. 441-21 are allocated and from which the benefits paid are deducted, in the event that the deductions fro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 795

…manuscripts, made to establishments with civil status, other than those referred to in I of Article 794, if these works and objects are intended to feature in a public collection;2° Gifts and legacies…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to sole traders with limited liability

Article L711-7

…tor who has made a declaration of constitution of affected assets in accordance with article L. 526-7 du code de commerce, subject to the reservations set out in this article.They apply to over-indebt…

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