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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2-2

The provisions of Articles L. 225-251, L. 225-253 and L. 225-254 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to mutual insurance companies.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-20

The amount of aid is determined according to the financial investment made by the distribution company, which takes the form of : 1° By the payment to production companies of advances granted in respe…

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

Article 223-2

The following are eligible for aid for the distribution of previously unreleased works:1° Cinematographic works of French or foreign origin presenting particular artistic qualities;2° Cinematographic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 bis B

Subject to the provisions of article 244 bis A, the gains mentioned in article 150-0 A resulting from the transfer or redemption of company rights mentioned in f of I of article 164 B, made by individ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-2

The provisions relating to general partnerships shall apply to limited partnerships, subject to the rules laid down in this Chapter.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights management authorisation

Article L322-2

The information obligation provided for in Article L. 322-1 and the rights it mentions are brought to the attention of any right holder in an easily accessible reference document.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article L332-2

Within a time limit fixed by regulation, the distrainee or the garnishee may request the president of the judicial court to order the release of the seizure or to confine its effects, or to authorise…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-2

The producer may also prohibit the repeated and systematic extraction or re-utilisation of qualitatively or quantitatively insubstantial parts of the contents of the database where such operations man…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE BAN ON TERRITORY

Article L222-2

When the administrative inadmissibility order is served on the foreign nationals mentioned in article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Organisation and operation

Article L1232-2

The State representative in the department, special-status collectivity or overseas collectivity governed by Articles 73 or 74 or Title XIII of the Constitution is the territorial delegate of the Nati…

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