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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific rules for calculating sums held in the automatic account for promotion abroad in 2023

Article 919-118

…anies for commercial representation in cinemas under the conditions set out in articles 721-12, 721-13 and 721-14 is increased by 5%, without prejudice to the application of the formulas set out in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-19

…for by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt in articles R. 3122-8, R. 3122-11, R. 3122-13, R. 3122-14, R. 3122-16 and R. 3122-18 may also be made by any other method of written notificati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-58

…rejudice to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, any disputes regarding the validity of the electoral operations shall be referred, wit…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-7

Notwithstanding article 13 of the law of 16 and 24 August 1790 on the organisation of the judiciary, the judicial court alone has jurisdiction to rule on any action for compensation for damage resulti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-9

…heir duties. Failure to comply with these prohibitions is punishable in accordance with article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Closure of proceedings

Article R742-53

…publication is carried out according to the same procedures as those provided for in article R. 741-13.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L633-11

…e contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may enter into the agreements provided for in Article L. 632-13 with the competent authorities of a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European E…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article D6323-3-3

…ning account of the employee benefiting from the employment obligation mentioned in article L. 5212-13 is topped up annually by 300 euros in respect of the increase provided for in the third paragraph…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
13°: Financing certain export transactions

Article 136

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A interest, arrears and all other income from bond issues contracted before 1 January 1965 by cre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-34

…pplication for authorisation in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 212-10-8 to R. 212-10-13.

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