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Showing 841850 of 58474 articles for Art. 17 January 2020 · Law 89-462 of 6 July 1989

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4341-17

The commission of speech and language therapists in the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her repres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-17

Disregarding, directly or through an intermediary, the ban on carrying out the activity of freelance administration ordered by the court pursuant to the last paragraph of article L. 1255-14 is punisha…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 171-1

…al and a foreign national, is valid if it has been celebrated in the forms customary in the country of celebration and provided that the French national or nationals have not contravened the provision…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation based on selection for festivals

Article 721-17

Sums are calculated for the selection at festivals of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 when the following conditions are met:1° The cinematographic work has no…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Division of powers between professional leagues and federations

Article R132-17

…agreement and its appendices come into force after they have been approved by the general meetings of the federation and the professional league and by the Minister for Sport.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported by all modes of transport

Article L173-17

…ds are insured either by a policy valid for one journey only, or by a policy operating on the basis of a declaration of supply.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-17

…by pledging the securities referred to in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 2° quater, 3°, 4°, 8° and 9° bis of article R. 332-2. These securities are deposited in a pledged account within the meaning of artic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-17

To be eligible for financial support, audiovisual works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of live performances must be produced by delegated production companies that:1° In the case of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-17

I.-Conforming to article L. 425-4 of the town planning code, the applicant, the State representative in the department, any member of the departmental commercial development commission, any profession…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-17

The order provided for in Article L. 613-16 shall be adopted immediately after the opinion of the Committee. The patent owner, licensees and the Director General of the Institut National de la Proprié…

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