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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D331-9

…article R. * 443-12 du code de l'urbanisme hereafter reproduced: "R. * 443-12 - The follo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to certain categories of workers.

Article L5523-2

…L. 426-12 or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

…L. 212-2 to L. 212-5 relating to the authorisation to operate as an operator…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Exploitation on on-demand audiovisual media services

Article L232-1

…a professional agreement made compulsory within one month of the publication of law no. 2009-669 of 12 June 2009 promoting the dissemination and protection of creativity on the internet, the cinematog…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-300

…down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to Article L. 622-12 and in the event of implementation of the plan recorded pursuant to Article L. 626-28; 2° Judgeme…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-36

…R. 221-12 are applicable.

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

Article 212-47

…212-12, the application for aid is submitted by the production company with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

…les, the terms and conditions of intervention in addition to the funds provided for by articles L. 512-12 and L. 512-86-1, as well as the contributions of the affiliated institutions and companies for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-2

…ing sentence is added: "This period is increased to three days outside the limits of Grande Terre. "12° In Article L. 743-7, the words "judicial court" are replaced by the words "court of first instan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and L. 440-8 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 440-9 law no. 2013-672 of…

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