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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other securities giving or which may give access to capital or voting rights

Article L212-7

The rules governing the issue of securities giving access to the capital and the holders of these securities are set out in Articles L. 228-91 to L. 228-106 of the French Commercial Code relating to s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The obligation to insure - The Central Tariff Office.

Article L212-2

Any clause in reinsurance treaties that excludes certain risks from the reinsurance guarantee on the basis of the pricing adopted by the central pricing office is null and void.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-21

Any cinema that is a member of a programming group or agreement is bound to this group or agreement by a programming contract. This contract must provide for the payment by the establishment to the gr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Location and construction of cinemas

Article L212-6

The creation, extension and reopening to the public of cinematographic establishments must meet the requirements of diversity of the cinematographic offer, cultural development of the territory, prote…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-22

The purpose of film programming commitments is to ensure the diversity of film offerings and the widest possible distribution of cinematographic works in the public interest.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Control of cinema box office receipts

Article L212-35

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by regulation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Control of cinema box office receipts

Article L212-33

Admission to a film show organised by the operator of a film theatre is an individual right. Pricing is organised by category in accordance with procedures laid down by regulation. Except by way of de…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of receipts from cinemas

Article D212-89

Within five days of the end of each cinema week, the receipts declaration form or the file used in its place shall be sent to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, to the distributors co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-213

The declarant is assessed by a jury appointed and chaired by the head of the regional deconcentrated department of the State responsible for sports in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or his representative…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-227

The applicant is assessed by a panel appointed by the head of the regional deconcentrated department of the State responsible for sports in the Rhône-Alpes region and comprising: the delegate from the…

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