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Showing 12711280 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for payment and repayment of financial aid

Article 121-3

…a et de l'image animée the sums received in respect of the aid in question.This obligation to repay may only be waived in exceptional circumstances by decision of the Chairman of the Centre national d…

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

Article 211-122

…ties available to it to ensure the normal repayment of the aid have been implemented, the repayment may, without prejudice to the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R211-12

…ovisions of the second paragraph of article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-12

Contracts or lots of a contract may be reserved for adapted companies mentioned in article L. 5213-13 of the French Labour Code, establishments and services providing assistance through work mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-12

The President of the Territorial Council may, by delegation of the Territorial Council, within the limits set by the latter: 1° Carry out borrowings to finance the investments provided for in the budg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-124

I.-The radiation protection adviser shall record the advice he gives pursuant to 1° of Article R. 4451-123 in a form which allows consultation for a period of at least ten years. In establishments wit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-12

At any time, the parties, or the most diligent of them, may submit the agreement resulting from the mediation to the judge for homologation. The judge shall rule on the request submitted to him or her…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-2

…d in writing, be contained in a separate written statement setting out the reasons. Otherwise, they may not be attached to the decision referring the question to the Cour de cassation.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-125

…ng of members.Notwithstanding the first paragraph of article L. 214-117, a forestry savings company may also merge with a forestry group managing assets whose forests are subject to approved simple ma…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-12

…ense to be handed over to the person designated in the document; 3° An indication that any disputes may be brought, at the option of the person required to surrender the vehicle, before the enforcemen…

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