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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-18

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article R. 5141-16, for the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in this Article, the dossier attached to the marketing authorisation application is…

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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 913-5

…filming is interrupted or postponed, support will only be granted if filming resumes no later than 30th April 2023.Exceptionally, by decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-12

…ancial year. The vote of the deliberative body approving the accounts must take place no later than 30 June of the year following the financial year. The administrative account is approved if a majori…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Amicable sale

Article R221-31

…ibution of the funds resulting from the amicable sale, except to assert his rights to any balance remaining after the distribution.In the absence of an amicable sale, a forced sale may only be carried…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HF

…riginal French-language works, as defined in the decree issued in application of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication, of the nationality of a State party to the E…

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

Article 411-48

…br/>1° Salaries and remuneration paid to authors and artistic personnel, for a minimum amount of 30% of the sums in the financial envelope used to finance development expenditure or development aid…

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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 R411-26

…d by his opponent and that, if he fails to conclude within the period referred to in article R. 411-30, he is liable to have his pleadings declared inadmissible of his own motion.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on loan insurance

Article R313-9

…s to guarantee the repayment of a loan with the insurer of their choice mentioned in article L. 313-30 and the conditions and time limits within which it may be exercised.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-42

…sistance has been put in place in the field of asset management on behalf of third parties;2° Up to 30% of its assets in units or shares of collective investment schemes governed by French law, of FIA…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-35

…sure decision when bathing waters are of "insufficient" quality, in accordance with article D. 1332-30. With regard to 1°, the mayor's observations are sent to the person responsible for the bathing w…

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