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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

Foreign nationals coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-4

Foreign nationals coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Selective financial aid

Article 232-23

The award of selective financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinematographic entertainment establishments is subject to the provisions of exempted aid scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid…

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

Article 411-2

The award of financial aid for the production of short cinematographic and audiovisual works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain ca…

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

Article 412-1

The award of financial aid for theatrical programming of short-lived cinematographic and audiovisual works is subject to the provisions of exempted aid scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid for culture…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-2

The granting of aid for the foreign distribution of works representative of world cinematography is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial auctioneers

Article R444-42

The provisions of this Title apply to judicial auctioneers and other public or ministerial officers selling movable property, with the exception of those of paragraph 1 of sub-section 1 of section 2 a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-1

…due in respect of 2003 pursuant to I of D of article 44 of the Finance Act for 1999 (no. 98-1266 of 30 December 1998) and 2° bis of II of article 1648 B of the General Tax Code as it stood prior to th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-17

…R. 221-30 to R. 221-32. These declarations are mentioned in the deed. A copy of the writ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-34

Subject to the sanctions provided for in Articles R. 411-29, R. 411-30 and R. 411-32, the submissions shall be notified to the parties' lawyers and sent to the Director General of the National Institu…

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