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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-12

…ranted are considered to be difficult works. By way of derogation from articles 211-20, 211-21, 211-22, 311-18, 311-19 and 411-9, the intensity of public aid granted for the production of these works…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Procedure

Article R618-2

The notifications provided for in Article L. 613-22 and in articles R. 612-3-2, R. 612-8, R. 612-9, R. 612-11, R. 612-46 to R. 612-49, R. 612-56, R. 612-73, R. 613-44 to R. 613-45, R. 613-45-3, R. 613…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-6

…ds provided for in Article 9 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998, where the transmission provided for in III of Article R. 721-2 and where the expiry da…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-16

…t be eligible.For the application of this paragraph, the communes mentioned in I of article L. 2334-22-2 are not considered to be communes with 10,000 or more inhabitants.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-12

…he Chairman by a simple majority of the members within the time limits laid down in Articles 20 and 22 of the aforementioned Regulation of 16 April 2014. The Chairman may, if necessary, appoint a seco…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-50

…the person is placed under mobile electronic surveillance, the device provided for by Article R. 61-22 is fitted before they are released. If the person refuses to have this device fitted, the preside…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L773-4

…of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L774-4

…of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L775-4

…of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-27

…ments which form part of their assets;2° Newly authorised UCITS may derogate from R. 214-21, R. 214-22, R. 214-23, R. 214-24 and R. 214-25 for a period of six months following the date of their author…

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