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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Special measures.

Article 20

1. In the cases listed in article 2 of law no. 83-1119 of 23 December 1983, the following may be decided, in accordance with the terms and conditions of application laid down by decree in the Conseil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-8

I. - Are applicable in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-8

I. - The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-180

I.-Options may be granted, under the same conditions as in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-179 above: 1° Either for the benefit of members of the salaried personnel of companies or economic interest gro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-12

The validity of a company or establishment agreement is subject to its signature by, on the one hand, the employer or his representative and, on the other hand, one or more representative employee tra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-28

The provisions of articles 643 to 647 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply to the one-month and two-month time limits provided for in articles R. 50-15, R. 50-12-2 and R. 50-17.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-7

The total amount of financial aid granted in application of this chapter may not:1° Exceed 50% of the final cost of the work and, in the case of an international co-production, 50% of the French parti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R284

At articles R. 50-17, R. 50-20, R. 50-22 and R. 51, summonses, information and decisions are made, as far as the applicant is concerned, in the form of registered letter with acknowledgement of receip…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-20

The total amount of aid granted for the production of a given feature film may not:1° Exceed 50% of the final production cost of this work and, in the case of an international co-production, 50% of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 621-3

The total amount of aid for the production of cinematographic or audiovisual works using digital visual effects may not:1° Exceed 50% of the final cost of the work and, in the case of an international…

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