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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-4

…w company, by way of a merger. It may also transfer its assets and liabilities by way of a demerger to existing companies or to new companies. These operations may take place between companies of diff…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-4

The manufacturer of a work, part of a work or item of equipment designed and produced to satisfy, in service condition, precise and predetermined requirements, is jointly and severally liable for the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VIII bis: Property development contracts

Article 1831-4

…ccounts have been finally agreed between the project owner and the developer, all without prejudice to any liability claims that may belong to the project owner against the developer.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 411-18

Direct allocations are granted in addition to the sums invested by the production companies when the short cinematographic works give rise to production expenses in France for at least 80% of their fi…

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

Article 422-15

…quire, the reading committee or commission may postpone its opinion and, where appropriate, propose to the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée that a residency grant be awa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Consultative Commission

Article 434-1

The Commission des aides à la création et à la diffusion sur les plateformes numériques is made up of ten members, including a chairman, appointed for a renewable term of one year.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 441-1

Selective financial aid is awarded to support authors' professional careers by encouraging the conditions in which they create new cinematographic, audiovisual or multimedia works.

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

Article 421-16

The production company has twelve months from the date of the decision to award the grant to submit the finalised version of the project to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, together…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Automatic financial aid

Article 411-10

Automatic financial support for the production of short cinematographic works gives rise to the allocation of investment grants and direct grants.

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

Article 421-17

Development aid is paid to the production company as follows:- 80% at the time of the award decision;- 20% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the finalised versi…

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