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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-23

Subject to the provisions of article L. 173-24, the injured third party has a direct right of action against the insurer covering the civil liability of the person liable.The insurer may not pay to a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-23

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée is appointed for a term of three years, renewable twice. He manages the institution. In this capacity : 1° He prepares the decisions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-23

I. - The report referred to in Articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1, L. 233-28-1 and L. 233-28-2, translated into French if necessary and certified as true, shall be filed with the commercial court registry,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article R214-239

In order to grant the authorisation referred to in Article L. 214-189, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that the rules or articles of association of the undertaking, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-23

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Without having obtained the favourable opinion of a personal protection committee and, in the case of clinical inv…

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

Article 612-23

The beneficiaries of selective financial support are publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services and rights-holding companies.

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

Article 611-23

Beneficiaries of selective financial aid for the publication of a programme of works are videogram publishers who have been in business for at least two years and who have a regular publishing activit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-23

The amount of aid is capped at :1° 50% of expenditure relating to the design, creation and overhaul or substantial development of a website dedicated to international sales, up to a limit of €30,000 p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R1253-23

The employers' and employees' organisations that are representative in the field of the chosen collective agreement are informed by the administrative authority of the approvals issued.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-23

The rights of any holder of a plant variety certificate shall be forfeited: 1° Who is unable to present to the administration at any time the elements of reproduction or vegetative propagation making…

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