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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-1

…the table below and subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter: R. 3511-1Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3511-2Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 D. 3511-3Decree no. 2016-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…ree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 2113-8In Title IIR. 2121-1 to R. 2121-7R. 2121-8Resulting from decree no.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-40

…iven work from the entry into force of deliberation no. 2021/CA/18 of 27 May 2021 until 31 December 2023, the distribution company must have distributed at least three cinematographic works during the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-2

The provisions of the preceding article shall not apply to a married child.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Software pledge agreement

Article L132-34

Without prejudice to the provisions of the loi du 17 mars 1909 relative à la vente et au nantissement des fonds de commerce, the exploitation right of the author of software defined in Article L. 122-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2224-3

…4-2. Clauses in treaties or specifications approved before the date on which the loi n° 82-213 du 2 mars 1982 relative aux droits et libertés des communes, des départements et des régions, qui ont pré…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1963

…for the public highway by simple road measure under the conditions provided by the décret-loi du 26 mars 1852 relatif aux rues de Paris; 2° Aux plans, procès-verbaux, certificats, jugements, contrats,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-138

…conventional mortgage registered prior to the entry into force of the ordonnance n° 2006-346 du 23 mars 2006, into a rechargeable mortgage, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment App…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…ree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 2113-8In Title IIR. 2121-1 to R. 2121-7R. 2121-8Resulting from decree no.…

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