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

Article 211-134

The application for aid must be submitted by the delegated production company at least three months before the date on which the work is due to be shown in cinemas.

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

Article 211-140

The decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Overseas Aid Committee.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-5

The authors must have previously collaborated on the production of at least one feature film, documentary or animated film that meets the following conditions:1° It must have been released in cinemas…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Participation conditions

Article L3123-21

For the award of a defence or security concession contract, the awarding authority may exclude an economic operator that does not have the technical capability. This capacity is assessed, in particula…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-210

The company may not own, directly or through a person acting in its own name but on behalf of the company, more than 10% of its total own shares, nor more than 10% of a given class. These shares must…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-214

Shares owned in breach of articles L. 225-206 to L. 225-208 and L. 225-210 must be sold within one year of their subscription or acquisition. On expiry of this period, they must be cancelled.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-211

Records of purchases and sales made pursuant to articles L. 225-208, L. 22-10-62, L. 225-209-2, L. 228-12 and L. 228-12-1 must be kept, under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-218

…e amount of their turnover excluding tax or the average number of employees during the financial year. Even if these thresholds are not met, the appointment of a statutory auditor may be requested in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-217

Articles L. 225-206 to L. 225-216 and L. 22-10-62, L. 22-10-64 and L. 22-10-65 are applicable to investment certificates.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-213

The provisions of articles L. 225-209-2, L. 225-206 and L. 22-10-62 do not apply to fully paid-up shares acquired following a universal transfer of assets or following a court decision. However, share…

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