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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 623

The application for revision or reconsideration is submitted to the Court of Revision and Reconsideration. This court is made up of eighteen magistrates from the Cour de cassation, including the presi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Examination of appeals and hearings

Article 603

…order of appointment, beginning with the most senior councillor. The rapporteur always opines first and the president last.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Examination of appeals and hearings

Article 601

The rules concerning the publicity, police and discipline of hearings must be observed before the Cour de cassation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Examination of appeals and hearings

Article 602

Reports are made at the hearing. The parties' lawyers are heard in their observations after the report, if applicable. The public prosecutor presents his closing arguments.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Competent departments

Article 657

The merged formality takes place at the service responsible for land registration in the location of the property. In Mayotte, the merged formality takes place at the real estate property conservation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article D711-67-6

Each year, the public establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry draw up an activity report, which they publish on their website.They transmit to CCI France, under the conditio…

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

Article 211-1

Automatic financial aid and selective financial aid are awarded to support the production and preparation of feature-length cinematographic works.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-2

Financial aid is awarded by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in accordance with the procedures set out in these general regulations, which lay down the general conditions for their a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-2

…pport of their application, persons requesting financial assistance shall submit a file comprising: 1° A form containing the information required to examine the application; 2° The supporting document…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-2

…ointment of a new member for the remainder of the term of office.With the exception of the Chairman and, where applicable, the Vice-Chairmen, the members of the committee may be represented by alterna…

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