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Showing 29112920 of 5757 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – 30 June 2022 – pts 29–46

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the automatic cinema production account

Article 123-12

…company concerned transfers all of its producer shares and waives all rights to the box office receipts of the work. When two companies act jointly as delegated production companies and one of them no…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY AND RECEPTION CONDITIONS

Article L573-2

…to care pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 may be placed under house arrest in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles L…

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

Article 821-5

…servation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article R22-10-32

…ays prior to the start of the public offer within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, possibly reduced by a maximum discount of 10%.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-8

…wn by the provisions of Chapter II of Title II or Chapter 2 of Title III of Decree no. 2021-1924 of 30 December 2021 relating to the film and audiovisual contribution of publishers of television servi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-43

Any credit transaction for consideration offered at the same time as a free or promotional credit transaction is concluded under the terms of a separate credit agreement, on paper, or any other durabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local biovigilance system

Article R1211-38

Each establishment or organisation mentioned in a or c of 3° of Article R. 1211-32, ensures that a procedure is put in place to prevent the use of the elements, products or derivatives mentioned in 1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of seats

Article R2314-19

For the application of article L. 2314-29, each list is allocated as many seats as the number of votes received by it contains times the electoral quotient. The electoral quotient is equal to the tota…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article L1162-1

A fine of €30,000 shall be imposed for implementing a programme without the authorisation required under articles L. 1161-2 and L. 1161-5.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-21

…laid down in articles 232-16 to 232-19. Applications for advances must be submitted by 31 December 2022 at the latest.

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