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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Safety of the film base of cinematographic works

Article D210-8

The film used for all cinematographic production or reproduction work is produced on a security medium that meets the conditions imposed by the French standard S. 24.001.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-87

All registers or documents containing the information provided for in…

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

Article D311-8

Cinema operators who have opted to specialise one or more cinemas are not eligible for aid for the cinemas in question.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Lapse of financial assistance

Article 121-8

Unless otherwise stipulated, decisions to award financial assistance are subject to the project or expenditure being completed within four years.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-8

The procedure is oral.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R125-8

The bailiff who drew up the writ of execution cannot be responsible for enforcing the recovery of the debt that is the subject of the writ.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Shareholder rights and securities not admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R233-8

The day, time and place of the sale are advertised in the press and, if necessary, by posters. Such advertising shall be carried out not more than one month and not less than fifteen days before the d…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-8

The forced sale shall take place as set out in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-8

The debtor is served with a copy of the conversion deed.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article R511-8

Where the measure is carried out in the hands of a third party, the creditor shall serve the third party with a copy of the acts attesting to the diligence required by Article…

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