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Showing 66016610 of 7488 articles for Art. 1536 combined with Art. 1581 s.

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-152

…L. 542-1-1 du code de l'environnement ;2° Materials, equipment and p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Public easements

Article R1333-99

…the mayors of the municipalities concerned and the Nuclear Safety Authority.If no opinion is issued within three months, the opinion is deemed to be favourable.II -When the draft order is subject to a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

…as been disclosed, the author may not prohibit:1° Private and free representations made exclusively within a family circle;2° Copies or reproductions made from a lawful source and strictly reserved fo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-6

…R. * 421-14 of the town planning code, or a change of use subject to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional contributions

Article L115-14

…entre national du cinéma et de l'image animée: 1° A contribution payable by film production companies. This contribution is set at 0.58% of receipts, excluding value added tax, from the sale of rights…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Nature of administrative penalties

Article L422-1

…L. 421-1, one or more of the following sanctions may be imposed:…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-55

…Article R. 212-54 cover, for the duration of the commitments, the projected eco…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-11

…L. 213-1 by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt which in…

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

Article 311-10

…311-9, for the benefit of automatic aid, the minimum proportion of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Vocational diplomas and certificates of professional qualification

Article L6113-3

…ls to create, revise or abolish vocational diplomas and qualifications and their reference systems, with the exception of higher education diplomas governed by articles L. 613-1,…

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