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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-28

Any distributor who, in his capacity as assignee or agent, has exploitation rights for the marketing of a feature-length cinematographic work eligible for financial support for production from the Cen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-21

All costs and risks relating to the custody, safekeeping and movement of the deposited funds and financial securities are borne by the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. No custodian fees are payable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-20

The Director General of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations may issue, or have issued by the officers of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, fines against any person who, having an obligation t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-22

…idends, redemption or negotiation proceeds and any other proceeds whatsoever from consigned financial securities do not entitle the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations to any settlement or payment of i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L3132-28

The decrees of the Conseil d'Etat provided for in articles L. 3132-5, L. 3132-7, L. 3132-10 and L. 3132-13 are issued in the same manner as those provided for in article L. 3121-67 for decrees impleme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-2

The mayor convenes the town council as often as business requires. The mayor is obliged to convene it whenever required by a written request stating the reasons and purpose of the convening and signed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Payment of training costs

Article L6323-20

The educational costs and the costs associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to the training are paid by the body mentioned in article L. 6333-1. By way of derogation from the f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article LO6431-21

At least twelve days before the meeting of the Territorial Council, the President shall send to the Territorial Councillors by any means a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article LO6431-23

Each year, the President reports to the Territorial Council, in a special report, on the situation of the local authority, the activity and financing of the various departments of the local authority…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article LO6431-20

The Territorial Council shall ensure the dissemination of information to its elected members by the material means it deems most appropriate. In order to enable the exchange of information on matters…

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