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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 214

…pouses does not fulfil his or her obligations, he or she may be forced to do so by the other in the forms provided for in the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-176

A securitisation company is a securitisation undertaking constituted in the form of a public limited company (société anonyme) or a simplified joint stock company (société par actions simplifiée).The…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-15

…racting party and the insured, transfer the benefit of the contract himself by an assignment in the form set out in article 1690 of the Civil Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Classification committees

Article R211-27

A classification committee is formed when at least three of the persons mentioned in article R. 211-26 are present for the viewing mentioned in article R. 211-4.The composition and agenda of classific…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2 : Obligations relating to the issue of a cinema licence

Article R211-22

…for which the cinematographic licence includes a specific ban on representation is published in the form of a videogram intended for private use by the public, this fact must be clearly, intelligibly…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1393

…te from or modify the community regime, the rules established in the first part of Chapter II shall form the common law of France.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-12

…322-1 in which aquatic, bathing or swimming activities are practised or in which these activities form part of services offered in return for payment of an access fee, whether specific or not.

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

Article 422-9

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement with the beneficiary.The aid is paid in two instalments. The first instalment, which may not exceed 75% of the grant, i…

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

Article 919-3

Exceptional aid is allocated in the form of a direct grant to authors of works in the documentary genre to enable them to create new works by compensating for part of the loss of income they have suff…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-14

Asylum seekers whose application falls within the jurisdiction of France will be given the form referred to in Article R. 531-3 enabling them to submit their application to the French Office for the P…

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