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

Article 2427

The mortgagee registered for a capital bearing interest and arrears, has the right to be collocated, for three years only, in the same rank as the principal, without prejudice to the specific registra…

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

Article 2433

If there is no stipulation to the contrary, the costs of the registrations, the advance of which is made by the registrant, shall be borne by the debtor, and the costs of the publication of the deed o…

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

Article 2428

It is open to the person who has requested a registration and to his representatives or assignees by authentic act to change the domicile elected by him in this registration at the service responsible…

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

Article 2434

The actions to which the registrations may give rise against the creditors shall be brought before the competent court, by writ served on them personally, or at the last of the domiciles elected by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Expertise within the framework of consultation on the company's strategic orientations

Article L2315-87

The Social and Economic Committee may decide to use the services of a Chartered Accountant with a view to the consultation on the company's strategic orientations provided for in 1° of article L. 2312…

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

Article 712-5

The work must be the subject of production expenditure in the territory or territories of the States located in the African, Caribbean and Pacific zone in which the companies involved in the co-produc…

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

Article 712-3

To be eligible for additional support, works must meet the following conditions:1° They must be co-produced by at least three companies, one of which is established in France and two of which are esta…

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

Article 712-7

The granting of additional aid is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in applica…

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

Article 712-4

Complementary aid is awarded to the production company designated as the beneficiary by agreement between the co-production parties. This company must be established in a country located in the Africa…

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

Article 712-6

Complementary aid is granted and its amount determined taking into consideration the production budget of the work and its means of financing, as well as the appropriateness of the production expenses…

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