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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences concerning cinema and video exhibition receipts

Article L433-1

When, in the event of a breach of the provisions of article L. 212-32 and the provisions of article L. 222-1, the Commission du Contrôle de la Réglementation has imposed a financial penalty which has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R6156-40

The Chairman of the Board of Governors shall adopt the rules of procedure, drawn up on the basis of a draft prepared by the Minister for Health, after obtaining the opinion of the Board sitting in ple…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-38

The judicial police officer or the judicial police agent acting under his responsibility shall draw up a report of each of the operations to set up the technical means mentioned in Article 230-32 and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-33

Subject to the measures provided for in Article R. 615-34, the provisions of articles R. 615-9 to R. 615-32 relating to the joint conciliation commission are applicable to disputes arising from the ap…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-16

Where the claimant is represented by a lawyer, the procedural acts are carried out in respect of that agent, with the exception of notification of the notice of receipt provided for in Article R. 532-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-70

Applications for the enforcement of decisions handed down by the Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant may be submitted via the internet-accessible portal mentioned in article R. 2333-120-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-35

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, any credit institution or institution listed in Article L. 518-1 is prohibited from opening or keeping open under irregular conditions accounts benefiti…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-16

Under penalty of being declared null and void, the attachment deed shall contain : 1° A reference to the title under which the seizure is carried out; 2° An inventory of the property seized, including…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-2

The following is punishable by a fifth-class fine:1° Failure by the owners of establishments open to the public mentioned in article D. 1333-32 to carry out the periodic radon measurements provided fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Calculation for marketing in the form of videograms

Article 211-28

Sums are calculated for the marketing by sale or rental in the form of videograms intended for the private use of the public of cinematographic works for which production approval has been granted. Th…

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