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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operations

Article R515-8

The agency's aid may be granted in the form of loans, advances, equity investments, guarantees, donations or any other form of financial assistance. These loans may be granted to governments, internat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-81

…absence, insufficiency or unavailability of funds, the drawee must pay all cheques: 1. Issued on a form which has not been returned to the drawee in accordance with the conditions set out in Article…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 53

…the law. It is forbidden for any person : a) insult them, ill-treat them or disturb them in the performance of their duties ; b) obstruct them in the performance of their duties. 2. The civil and mil…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-7

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is notified of the decision to specialise one or more cinemas.Unless the President objects on the grounds of non-compliance with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L2355-1

Obstructing either the setting up of a special negotiating body or a European Company committee, whether or not set up by agreement, or the free appointment of their members, is punishable by one year…

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

Article 722-18

Selective financial aid is awarded either for the promotion abroad of specific audiovisual works or for the promotion abroad of the companies' catalogue of works referred to in article 722-6. This aid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Sale of seized movable property

Article R15-33-66-2

Moveable assets placed in the hands of the law are handed over, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor, to the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets, which p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation arrangements

Article D1271-3

In the event of an urgent need to allocate social benefits or implement a personal service, the body that finances all or part of the special payment voucher referred to in B of article L. 1271-1 may,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-103

Subject to the provisions of

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single chapter: Relations with the State representative

Article R6431-1

The special report on the activity of the State services in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon also includes an assessment of the action of the State's public establishments that contribute to it. This report f…

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