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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-6-1

The Cinema Mediator intervenes in the settlement of disputes and takes his decisions without receiving instructions from any authority. These decisions may not be overturned.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-2-1

When the misleading commercial practices mentioned in articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 have been followed by the conclusion of one or more contracts, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Investor information

Article L214-24-19

The management company shall publish an annual report for each financial year for each European Union AIF that it manages and for each AIF that it markets in the European Union within the time limit s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1-2

…or AIFs established on the basis of foreign law that have been notified in accordance with Article L. 214-2-2 or Article L. 214-24-1, as applicable, may be admitted to trading on a regulated market f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-11

Articles L. 5215-32 à L. 5215-35 are applicable to metropolises.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-8-1

…ion, to information held by this authority for the performance of its prudential supervision duties.II - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 612-12 relating to the organisational and operatio…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-16

I.-The professional who sells a tourist package mentioned in 1° of I ofarticle L. 211-1 is fully liable for the performance of the services provided for in this contract, whether these services are pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-1

…electronic communications infrastructures and networks, within the meaning of 3° and 15° of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code. Where appropriate, they may acquire rig…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-8-1

The Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique takes its decisions without instruction from any authority. These decisions may not be overturned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules for taking leave and going part-time

Article L3142-119

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-117, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work is one year. It may be extended by a…

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