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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Second class.

Article 411

1. A fine of between one and two times the amount of duties and taxes evaded or compromised shall be imposed for any infringement of the provisions of the laws and regulations that the customs adminis…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R411-3

…n activity covered by an agreement must be notified to the agency by the service provider without delay. Such transfer or cessation of activity shall automatically terminate the agreement. In the even…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XII: Legal representation and assistance.

Article 411

The power of attorney for legal representation carries with it the power and duty to perform the acts of the proceedings on behalf of the principal.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Vacancy of guardianship

Article 411

Guardianship is declared vacant if it is impossible to set up guardianship with a family council or to admit the child as a ward of the State. In this case, the guardianship judge refers it to the pub…

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

Article 411-43

Production companies are eligible when they have cumulatively: 1° Produced at least four short cinematographic or audiovisual works, with the exception of episodes of series, for which a cinematograph…

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

Article 411-82

The same project may not give rise to the award of selective aid and: 1° Pre-production production aid or production programme aid provided for in this section, with the exception of projects giving r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for script rewriting

Article 411-32

Screenplay rewriting grants are awarded in the cases provided for in 2° and 3° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Residence grants

Article 411-38

The amount of aid is determined following the opinion of the costing committee mentioned in article…

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

Article 411-57

Project development grants contribute to the financing of the development expenses provided for in article…

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

Article 411-53

The sums requested are paid as follows: 1° For the financing of the production of a work: the sum requested is paid in two instalments. The first instalment, which may not exceed 85% of the total amou…

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