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

Article 311-16

…k, this status may only be granted to a maximum of two production companies, on condition that they act jointly.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-16

…ssume the functions of a delegated production company. Aid may be awarded to several legal entities acting jointly as part of a co-production.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1-1

The publication of decisions, acts and documents provided for in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property distributed in electronic form, under conditions such as to guarantee its authenticity, pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1706

…y article 1840 C. They continue to enjoy the option granted by article 1840 D for the judgments and acts set out therein.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book II: Provisions specific to each court.

Article 1035

The act of notification of the judgment of cassation must, on pain of nullity, indicate very clearly the time limit mentioned in the first paragraph of article 1034 and the procedures by which the cas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Coordination of developments in the healthcare system by the regional health agency

Article L6131-4

…of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency referred to in 3° of Article L. 6131-2 is not acted upon, the Director General may also order the merger of the public health institutions concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-5

Agreements may be concluded by universities and by regional hospital centres, acting jointly, with other health establishments or public or private organisations likely to be involved in the various m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Registration of immovable property

Article 2525

…er, without delay and independently of the will of the parties, the rights referred to in Article 2521 resulting from acts drawn up before them and referred to in article 2524.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Criminal provisions

Article R162-1

The act of accepting, holding or using any unauthorised monetary sign intended to replace coins or banknotes that are legal tender in France is punishable in accordance with article R. 642-2 of the Fr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-15

…s of access and rectification provided for respectively in articles 39 and 40 of the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978 may be exercised with the Banque de France and the persons having appointed or…

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