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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-17

The production company has a period of two years from the date of notification of the investment approval or the financing authorisation for the work to obtain a cinematographic exhibition licence.In…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-17

…report provided for in article R. 612-5. In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 614-6, the royalty provided for in article R. 612-5, 2°, is not payable.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R412-17

…lication of the provisions of article R. 451-1, European regulations, within the meaning of Article L. 412-2, are those in force on the date on which the acts were committed.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-17

The power of attorney for the purposes of compensation given to the plaintiff in the action by virtue of the interested party's membership of the group shall constitute authority to carry out on behal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R513-17

In addition to the committee provided for in article R. 513-20, the association's articles of association set up a general meeting and a board of directors. These articles of association lay down the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-17

In disciplines with several departments, patients are free to choose the department to which they wish to be admitted, except in emergencies and taking into account the number of beds available.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-17

The appointment of the permanent representative and the termination of his term of office are subject to the same disclosure formalities as if he were a director in his own name.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2-17

Judicial police officers must report on their various operations to the judicial authority to which they report without waiting until the end of their mission.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-17

The service providers mentioned in 1° of article R. 2122-14 process all the data with a view to drawing up the electoral roll, in accordance with articles R. 2122-12 to R. 2122-16 . It forwards the fi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-17

If the initial budget is rejected, the institution deliberates within two months on a new budget, taking into account the observations of the supervisory authority.

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