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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 918

The value of the full ownership of the property alienated, either on payment of a life annuity, or on a non-refundable basis, or with reservation of usufruct to one of the successors in the direct lin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L650-1

…uidation proceedings are opened, creditors cannot be held liable for losses suffered as a result of assistance granted, except in cases of fraud, blatant interference in the management of the debtor o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-82

The amount of the direct allocation is equal to 15% of the amount invested.

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

Article 621-12

The amount of the direct allocation is set at 20% of production expenses.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-13

The provisions contained in the approved agreement or in the divorce agreement by mutual consent in the form of a private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary, as well as decisions re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-9

…lated in articles L. 225-126 and L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code, for all shares held by the mutual funds it manages. The provisions of II and III of article L. 225-126 and of articles L. 233-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-50

The financial guarantee may only result from a guarantee undertaking given by a mutual guarantee company, a collective guarantee body, an insurance company, a bank or a financial institution authorise…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-3

…ational pension funds must be set up in the form of a public limited company (société anonyme) or a mutual insurance company (société d'assurance mutuelle) and must comply with the rules governing the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Restricted invitation to tender

Article R2161-9

…ic authority listed in a notice annexed to this Code may set the deadline for receipt of tenders by mutual agreement with the selected candidates, provided that this date is the same for all. In the a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-16

…ic authority listed in a notice annexed to this Code may set the deadline for receipt of tenders by mutual agreement with the selected candidates, provided that this date is the same for all. In the a…

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