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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-2

…ion of personal data and business secrecy;b) It organises consultations with representatives of the professional sectors concerned on matters falling within its remit;2° To contribute, in the general…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article R111-1

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may initiate, implement and promote, alone or jointly, directly or through subsidiaries, any form of action, creation or production likely to contrib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

…oncier may also finance the activities mentioned in I and Ia by issuing loans or resources which do not benefit from this privilege.They may issue the promissory notes referred to in articles L. 313-4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-1

…spouse of the head of a commercial, craft or liberal profession business who carries out a regular professional activity in the business without receiving remuneration and without having the status o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-5

…ngle declaration file for setting up the business, where applicable, the declaration of the regular professional activity in the business of the spouse of the head of the business and the status chose…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-6

The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to the partner of the company manager who is bound to the latter by a civil solidarity pact.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-2

…yed capacity for at least half the legal working time, or in a self-employed capacity, are presumed not to be working in the company on a regular basis.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR TERRITORIAL COHESION

Article R1231-3

The agency shall assist the regional prefect and the departmental prefect in implementing the actions mentioned in V of Article 36 and in the second paragraph of article 41 of decree no. 2004-374 of 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR TERRITORIAL COHESION

Article R1231-1

The Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires is placed under the supervision of the ministers responsible for regional planning, local authorities and urban policy..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR TERRITORIAL COHESION

Article R1231-2

The Agency may, at their request, provide assistance to overseas collectivities governed by Article 74 of the Constitution and to New Caledonia, under conditions defined by agreement.

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