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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Manufacture of gold, silver and platinum plated and clad on all metals

Article 551

Only articles covered with precious metal to a titre of at least 500 thousandths and bearing a special maker's hallmark are entitled to the designation "plated", "doubled" or "silver-plated". Silver a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-5

…itions:1° Titles I and III are not applicable to Saint-Barthélemy;2° For the application of Article R. 4241-1, the economic, social and cultural council is assimilated to the regional economic, social…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-51

The reading committees are made up of the committee chairman, the vice-chairman of the relevant college, two full members of that college and four readers chosen from a list drawn up by the Chairman o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-50

The Commission is made up of two colleges sitting separately.The first college comprises the Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and seven other members. It is responsible for examining applications for assista…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-5

…ng conditions:1° Titles I and III shall not apply to Saint-Martin;2° For the application of Article R. 4241-1, the economic, social and cultural council is assimilated to the regional economic, social…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-5

…between the realisable value of the assets determined in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 343-11 and R. 343-12 and the sum of the provisions mentioned in 1°, 4°, 7°, 10° and 11° of articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-5

The fee provided for in article R. 663-5 in respect of the debtor's assistance assignment (number 4 of table 4-1), is set in proportion to the debtor's turnover, according to the following scale: TURN…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-5

…conditions laid down in Article D. 6213-1, the following articles of the Electoral Code:1° Article R. 40 relating to the allocation of voters to polling stations;2° Article R. 41 relating to polling…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6332-5

…conditions laid down in Article D. 6313-1, the following articles of the Electoral Code:1° Article R. 40 relating to the allocation of voters to polling stations;2° Article R. 41 relating to polling…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Territorial allocation for local authority investment

Article L2573-54-1

A territorial endowment for investment is instituted for the benefit of the communes of French Polynesia. This allocation is earmarked for the financing of projects by communes and their establishment…

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