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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis

Article 919-23

Production companies may only invest the sums exceptionally entered in their automatic accounts until 31 December 2022. Failing this, production companies will lose their right to invest them.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Exceptional entry of sums on the automatic account

Article 919-61

Distribution companies may only invest the sums exceptionally entered in their automatic accounts until 31 December 2022. Failing this, the distribution companies will lose their right to invest them.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-9

The purchaser may ask the candidate, in the contract notice, to indicate the services he intends to subcontract above the minimum percentage required, as well as the subcontractors he has already iden…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: The national plant variety authority

Article D412-9

The person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority may call upon any expert or person whose opinion he deems necessary.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4231-9

Unless otherwise stipulated in the delegating resolution, the President may sub-delegate the powers conferred by the Regional Council under the conditions set out in article L. 4231-3.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 910-3

In the event of force majeure, the President of the Chamber or the Conseiller de la mise en état may waive the application of the sanctions provided for in Articles 905-2 and 908 to 911.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-9

The security agent may, without having to show proof of a special mandate, take any action to defend the interests of the creditors of the secured obligation and make any declaration of claim.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-98

…and the establishments mentioned in Article L. 312-1of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles may not be authorised to manage the funeral chambers mentioned in

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Transmission of information.

Article R5323-9

The private employment agency may collect personal data relating to jobseekers insofar as this is necessary for the placement activity, with the exception of the registration number in the national re…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Payment by the garnishee

Article R211-9

…cknowledged it owes or has been found to owe, the dispute is referred to the enforcement judge, who may issue a writ of execution against the garnishee.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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