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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 221-2

The following are subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 232-2

…entertainment establishments provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-21

…cise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of the offences punishable under Articles 311-4-2 et 322-3-1 of the Criminal Code as well as Article L. 114-1 of the Heritage Code and directly or i…

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

Article 231-22

…ing the conditions set for each label by the…

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

Article 231-24

…thouse cinematographic works provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R15-2-2

The request for authorisation is sent to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the reservist's first posting is located. Depending on the unit or service of this first pos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28-2

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-25

…on life and limb and assaults and other attacks, abductions and kidnappings punishable by articles 221-1 à 221-5-5,222-1 à 222-18-3,222-22 à 222-33-1,223-1-1 et 224-1 to 224-5-2 of the Penal Code, if…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-23

…set the conditions under which the AIFs or their management companies mentioned in I of Article L. 214-24-1 acquire control : 1° Of a company whose registered office is established in a Member State…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-22

…oting rights held by the FIA whenever this proportion reaches or falls below the thresholds of 10%, 20%, 30%, 50% and 75%. I of article L. 214-24-21 applies to an AIF or its management company which a…

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