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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

When their purpose is to finance, even partially, the initial installation of digital projection equipment, selective financial aid from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is subject t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-2

The penalties mentioned in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-2

The members of the Commission du Contrôle de la Réglementation are bound by professional secrecy with regard to any facts, acts or information that may have come to their knowledge by virtue of their…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of provisions relating to cinematographic exhibition permits

Article L432-2

As soon as the offence has been established, the criminal investigation department may seize the print run and exploitation media of the works unlawfully put into circulation or represented. The proce…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L511-2

References made by provisions of this code applicable in Mayotte to provisions that are not applicable there are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose that are applicable locally.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-2

The prefect may be represented by a civil servant from the prefectoral corps assigned to the department to chair the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-2

The Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall decide on the opposition after an adversarial procedure including an examination phase, under the conditions defined by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-22

The benefit constituted by the difference between the subscription price and the average of the prices mentioned in article L. 3332-19, by the difference between the subscription price and the sale pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Limitation periods in matters of medical liability

Article L1142-28

Actions seeking to establish the liability of health professionals or public or private health establishments in connection with preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts and claims for compensation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Certain prior claims owed to agricultural producers

Article L624-21

Sums owed to agricultural producers by their buyers are paid, notwithstanding the existence of any other preferential claim with the exception of those guaranteed by articles L. 3253-2and L. 3253-5 of…

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