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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advertising.

Article R322-87

The extract must contain the name adopted by the company and an indication of the registered office, the designation of the persons authorised to manage, administer and sign for the company, and, in a…

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

Article 311-87

The production company has one year from notification of the decision in principle to obtain prior authorisation. If it fails to do so, the production company will forfeit its right to obtain payment…

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

Article 411-87

Selective financial aid is awarded after completion to production companies and directors to reward the quality of the production of short films and audiovisual works.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-87

This aid is granted under the same terms and conditions as those provided for in articles 916-26 to 916-33.However, the 20% reduction provided for in the ninth paragraph of article 916-28 and the dead…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 878-1

Where the judicial court rules in commercial matters pursuant to article L. 722-4 of the Commercial Code, claims shall be formulated, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules established b…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Summary orders.

Article 873-1

At the request of one of the parties, and if justified by the urgency of the matter, the president of the court hearing an application for interim relief may refer the case to a hearing, the date of w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Orders on application.

Article 876-1

In the cases provided for by law or regulation, the president of the commercial court shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XII: Enforcement procedures

Article 873-1

The first paragraph of Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 879-1

For the application of articles 16 to 19, Mayotte police officers placed at the disposal of the State are assimilated, in accordance with the provisions and under the conditions laid down by these art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R1112-87

Members of the Committee, other than the Chairman, who are involved in a complaint or claim may not sit when the Committee is deliberating on the matter in question. A full member who is unable to att…

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