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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-7

The provisions of articles R. 613-4 to R. 613-6 apply to proceedings before the Court of Appeal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-7

…y if it is a private document, the copy if it is a notarised document, the court decision or a copy of these documents. For the vendor's lien on a business, the document to be submitted must be the or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article D611-7

Approval is granted for a maximum period of three years, renewable by order of the prefect of the region where the group's head office is located. The decision takes into account in particular:The com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-7

An optional standard form of agreement of the joint spouse in property or co-tenants given in application of Article L. 526-11 is approved by joint order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-7

…ening the judicial liquidation proceedings, pronouncing its extension or ordering the reunification of the assets of the same entrepreneur is subject to the publicity measures provided for in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commercial development commissions

Article R751-7

Halves of the committee are elected every three years.The chairman and the two vice-chairmen are elected at the first meeting of the committee after the end of the appointments following the partial r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-75

I. - For delegated production companies, the amount of the direct allocation is equal to 25% of the amount invested. This rate is increased to 50% for works in the animation genre.II. - For other prod…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-74

…allocations are granted to supplement the sums invested by production companies for the production of feature-length cinematographic works when the following conditions are met: 1° The cinematographi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-76

…ect allocations are subject to the same payment and repayment conditions as investment allocations, of which they are an accessory.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee advisor.

Article L1232-7

…ers' and employees' organisations at national level, under conditions determined by decree.The list of councillors includes the name, address, profession and any trade union membership of the councill…

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