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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-11

Unless otherwise provided, the application shall be made by summons at the first useful hearing of the enforcement judge. The summons shall contain, on pain of nullity, a reproduction of the provision…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-55

On the day of the hearing, the bidding is resumed in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 322-39 to R. 322-49, at the price modified by the higher bid. If the higher bid is not covere…

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

Article 222-24

In the case mentioned in 2° of Article…

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

Article 223-6

Aid for the distribution of previously unreleased works is awarded for the distribution of cinematographic works whose total distribution costs do not exceed €550,000. This amount is increased to €750…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-12

For the distribution of an audiovisual work that has received automatic or selective financial support for audiovisual production, the decision to award automatic financial support is taken after cons…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Recording of sums calculated on the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-53

Pursuant to article…

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

Article 412-5

When direct allocations are granted for a programme of short films, this programme must comprise, for at least 60% of its screening time: 1° Short-length cinematographic works meeting the conditions o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-121

Beneficiaries of jobs for the future as teachers are recruited by local public education establishments or local public agricultural education and vocational training establishments, after receiving t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for the Paramedical Professions.

Article D4381-5

The Haut Conseil des professions paramédicales shall draw up its own rules of procedure, which shall in particular lay down the conditions under which it shall operate. The articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-31

Beneficiaries of the disabled adults' allowance, defined in article L. 821-1 of the social security code, and the compensation benefit, defined in…

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