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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Automatic financial aid

Article 231-2

…atographic works, as defined in articles…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-25

The agents mentioned in 8° of article L. 511-22 are authorised to carry out conformity checks on fresh fruit and vegetables originating in or coming from third countries under the conditions defined i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CHECKS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R811-4

…sts for information and documents from the authorities and private individuals referred to in 1° to 8° of Article L. 811-4 shall be made by any means, in particular dematerialised, enabling the repres…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1179-1

For the application of Article 373-2-8 and article 373-2-13 of the Civil Code, third parties shall by simple request refer the matter to the public prosecutor, who may obtain any information he or she…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employee savings products.

Article R222-1

…applying the rules relating to the company savings plan, as set out in Articles L. 443-1 to L. 443-8 of the Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Mobile sources of ionising radiation

Article R1333-144

…f ionising radiation, the person responsible for the nuclear activity as defined in Article L. 1333-8 shall make available to the Nuclear Safety Authority the list of locations where the mobile source…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R430-10

Monetary penalties ordered pursuant to Article L. 430-8 shall be recovered in the same way as State claims unrelated to taxes and property. Fines imposed by the Autorité de la concurrence pursuant to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of Title VI of Book II of the Code of Civil Procedure, the appeals provided for in Article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-9

…s of Title VI of Book II of the Code of Civil Procedure, the appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8-2 shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the provisions of this Section and S…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Insolvency proceedings concerning members of a group of companies established in several Member States

Article R694-7

For the purposes of implementing Article L. 694-8, the mandataire de justice who does not follow the recommendations of the collective coordination programme shall inform the juge-commissaire of his r…

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