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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R212-5

The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée shall withdraw the authorisation if it is found that it was granted on the basis of false information contained in the application fi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-6

The device used to immobilise a vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-3

The property may also be apprehended immediately, without prior command and on presentation of the writ of execution alone if the person required to surrender it is present and if, on being asked by t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-18

The data controller shall inform the data subjects by displaying, sending or delivering a document, or by any other equivalent means, indicating the identity of the data controller, the purpose of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-54

The liquidator referred to in article R. 421-53 shall, with the agreement of the guarantee fund, manage the files relating to compensation for losses covered by insurance, the subscription of which is…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-14

The liquidator referred to in article R. 427-13 of this Code shall, with the agreement of the Fund, manage the files relating to compensation for damage covered by insurance, the subscription of which…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-1

The application for registration of a design shall be filed at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property or shall be sent there by post or by any means of teletransmission unde…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-11

The application for grant shall be supplemented, where applicable, by indications relating to: 1° The reduction in the rate of royalties granted to the applicant or requested by him; 2° Earlier regist…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the temporary residence permit bearing the word "student" and the temporary or multi-annual residence permit bearing the word "student-mobility programme".

Article R422-5

The Prefect's decision on the application for the issue of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "student" provided for in articles L. 422-1 or L. 422-2, or a temporary or multi-annual resi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Submitting the application

Article R434-8

The application for family reunification is made on a form, the model for which is established by order of the minister responsible for immigration.It includes an undertaking by the applicant:1° To al…

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