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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-11

…basis of commercial representation in cinemas, making available to the public on subscription on-demand audiovisual media services and festival selection of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article L351-2

Unaccompanied minors may only be placed and held in the waiting area for the time strictly necessary to determine whether their asylum application is inadmissible or manifestly unfounded, in exception…

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

Article 311-91

…duction account for the preparation of audiovisual works that belong to one of the following genres:1° Fiction;2° Animation;3° Creative documentary;4° Audiovisual adaptation of a live performance.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-188

…for sport may decide to subject the applicant, in whole or in part, for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide, under the conditions prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-246

…National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the natural person at the time of registration: 1° For retailers: a) In the case of a natural person, the existence of a judicial authorisation to o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-146

Services relating to endorsement (numbers 142 to 144 in table 5) give rise to the collection of:1° With regard to the endorsement of enforceable copies to order mentioned in the Law no. 76-519 of 15 J…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-113-2

…s with the depreciation of its fixed assets, including those received at disposal or in assignment: 1° Intangible; 2° Tangible, with the exception of road networks and installations for which deprecia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-130

…decree. This condition does not apply if the SICAF intends to make a public offer as referred to in 1° of Article L. 411-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employers' group made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

Article L1253-22

Subject to the provisions of this section, the provisions of sections 1 and 2 apply to employers' groups made up of private-sector members and local authorities.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-299

…vership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following information is also requested to be entered in the National…

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