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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Stores and customs clearance areas.

Article 82 sexies

…eral of Customs and Excise shall lay down the conditions for the application of this chapter by order.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Stores and customs clearance areas.

Article 82 quinquies

The operator's obligations and responsibilities are set out in an undertaking. This commitment is guaranteed.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-8

The customs detention report is drawn up in accordance with Article 64 I of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of the same article 64 shall also…

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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
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
Sub-paragraph 3: Direct preparation allowances

Article 211-86

Direct preparation allowances are subject to the same payment and repayment conditions as preparation investment allowances, of which they are an accessory.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-80

For cinematographic works belonging to the documentary genre, points are distributed as follows:- legal representative of the production company or person acting as producer: 1 point;- director: 2 poi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-83

Direct subsidies are subject to the same payment and repayment conditions as investment subsidies for production, of which they are an accessory.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-8

Any clause by which the disposing party deprives of the gift a person who would question the validity of an inalienability clause or request authorisation to alienate is deemed unwritten.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-3

The declaration of claims is made to the curator.

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