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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R114-3

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget management and accounting. However, notw…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-3

…of regional interest; 2° An allocation intended: - for the development of the national road network and forest tracks, without prejudice to the allocation of State credits to these operations. When th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-3

…ormal notice, be suspended or withdrawn in the event of infringement of the provisions of this Book and of Book II of Part IV. Any substantial modification of the elements of the initial authorisation…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-41

…representing 10% of the hammer price, although the amount of this guarantee may not be less than €3,000. The receipt shall reproduce the provisions of the third and fourth paragraphs of this article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-47

In the absence of a bid and when the amount of the reserve price has been modified by the judge, the property is immediately put back up for sale by successive reductions of this amount, if necessary…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-44

Bids are pure and simple. Each bid must cover the preceding bid.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-43

…d for in the second paragraph of Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-46

…d of the hearing, the last-bidding lawyer declares the identity of his principal to the court clerk and gives him the certificate referred to in article R. 322-41-1.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-42

The costs of the proceedings, duly justified by the pursuing creditor and, where applicable, by the higher bidder, are assessed by the judge and publicly announced before the opening of the auction. N…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-45

Bidding stops when ninety seconds have elapsed since the last bid. This time is counted by any visual or audible means that indicates to the public each second that has elapsed. The judge immediately…

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