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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and mandate

Article R112-1

In addition to the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, the institution's Board of Directors comprises: 1° The two Members of Parliament mentioned in article L. 112-1; 2° Ei…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-44

For the "Nationality of creators and creative collaborators" group, a maximum of 12 points are allocated as follows: 1° One of the authors from the following list: director, scriptwriter: 2 points; 2°…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L2100-2

Contracts concluded by persons governed by private law who are not purchasers as referred to in Article L. 1210-1 and who are more than 50% directly subsidised by a contracting authority are subject t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions specific to Book V

Article L2625-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book V to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In article L. 2512-1, 2° is worded as follows: " 2° A legal instrument such as an international agreement relating t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2644-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code"…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-6

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book V in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 2512-1, 2° is worded as follows: "2° A legal instrument such as an international agreement relating to wo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-25

The patent is declared invalid by court decision:a) If its subject matter is not patentable under the terms of Articles L. 611-10, L. 611-11 and L. 611-13 to L. 611-19;b) If it does not set out the in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater J

I. - The provisions of Article 238 quater I do not apply in the event of a transfer of the settlor's rights representing the property or rights transferred into the fiduciary estate carried out as par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-4

The disciplinary chamber of the central councils of each of sections B, C, D, E, G and H is chaired by a serving or honorary member of the body of councillors of the administrative courts and administ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article R211-8

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the obligation to insure does not apply to compensation for :1° Damage suffered :a) by the person driving the vehicle ;b) (repealed) ;c) (repealed) ;d) by an…

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