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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of production accounts

Article L251-4

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may, within three years of the date of completion of the audiovisual work, audit the production account mentioned in article L. 251-1 or have it audi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article L412-4

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Information exchange

Article L413-4

The conditions under which the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may receive from the tax authorities all information relating to the revenue generated by the companies subject to its con…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-4

The Commission may not be seized of facts dating back more than three years if no action has been taken up to that point to investigate, establish or punish them.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Detection of breaches and offences

Article L414-4

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-33

The standardised documents referred to in articles R. 1614-29, R. 1614-30 and R. 1614-31 are provided free of charge by the State.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-34

Agreements between the State and the department may provide for: 1° The transmission of computer media that comply with the specifications of national information systems, in place of standardised doc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-30

During the first quarter of each calendar year and in respect of the previous year, the president of the departmental council sends the prefect, using standardised forms: 1° A statistical statement of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-35

…regional and national level by the State services of the information collected under the articles R. 1614-29 to R. 1614-31.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-31

…ent giving a breakdown by function of social assistance expenditure and revenue for the previous year.

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