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

Article 311-12

Audiovisual works are made, in a minimum proportion fixed by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 722-12

Companies whose audiovisual works have been co-produced or pre-purchased with companies established abroad are not eligible for direct subsidies for the promotion of these works abroad in the language…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Completion of the procedure

Article R3126-13

The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter V of this Title do not apply to concession contracts covered by this Chapter.By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, concession contracts covering one…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-12

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and standing

Article L623-1

A nationally representative consumer defence association approved under Article L. 811-1 may bring an action before a civil court to obtain compensation for individual losses suffered by consumers pla…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article R422-1

The decrees provided for in Article L. 422-1 are taken after obtaining the opinion of: 1° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé mentioned in article L. 5311-1 of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Implementation of a decision taken by a Member State of the European Union

Article R722-2

In the cases provided for in articles R. 615-4 and R. 615-5, the administrative authority may not automatically enforce the decision to implement the removal decision taken by another Member State of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-25

Enforcement of the sentencing decision may be refused in the following cases: 1° The duration of the alternative penalty or probation measure is less than six months at the date of receipt of the cert…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-3

I. - Articles L. 211-36-1 to L. 211-38 do not prevent the application of measures imposed in application of the provisions of this sub-section and of sub-section 9 of this section.II. - Articles L. 21…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-6

In the event of serious doubt as to the safety of a substance used in the composition of a cosmetic product, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may give formal not…

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