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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-140

The decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Overseas Aid Committee.

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

Article 212-5

The authors must have previously collaborated on the production of at least one feature film, documentary or animated film that meets the following conditions:1° It must have been released in cinemas…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-21

On presentation of the summons to pay served on the debtor and on expiry of the period of eight days after its date, provided for in article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-21

Based on the information provided by the garnishee, the creditor may limit the effect of the seizure to certain accounts. By agreement between the parties or by decision of the enforcement judge, the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-21

The time limit for appeal and the appeal itself have no suspensive effect.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: Expiry of the summons to pay in the event of seizure

Article R321-21

On expiry of the period provided for in article R. 321-20 and until publication of the title deed, any interested party may ask the enforcement judge to declare that the summons has lapsed and to orde…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-21

The enforcement judge who authorises the out-of-court sale sets the amount of the price below which the property may not be sold, taking into account the economic conditions of the market and, where a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

After reminding the holder of the property that he is obliged to inform him whether the property has been subject to a previous seizure and, if so, to provide him with the minutes of such seizure, the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Participation conditions

Article L3123-21

For the award of a defence or security concession contract, the awarding authority may exclude an economic operator that does not have the technical capability. This capacity is assessed, in particula…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-21

The consultation documents may prohibit candidates from submitting several applications for the contract or some of its lots, acting at the same time:1° As individual candidates and as members of one…

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