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Showing 29712980 of 6224 articles for Art. 24 — C. civ. Art. 913

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-12

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Support for theatrical distribution

Article 422-28

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-2

…nt or at disposal, nor to land, with the exception of deposit land, nor to collections and works of art.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Multi-annual local plan for integration and employment

Article R5131-3

…L. 522-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification committee reports and opinions

Article R211-6

…article R. 211-13 or one of the specific performance bans provided for in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-3

…and - Permanent plantations 2122: Fixtures and fittings on developed land - Permanent plantations 2124: Fixtures and fittings on land under construction - Permanent plantations 2125: Fixtures and fitt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4° : Acts, archives, registers and documents destroyed as a result of war, disaster or any other event

Article 1125 bis

…uments of any kind relating exclusively to the reconstruction provided for by the loi n° 71-1029 du 24 décembre 1971 of registers or documents kept in the registries of commercial courts or other juri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-25

…ppeal is given to the appellant. In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22, D. 45-23 and D. 45-24, the statement of appeal and the record of the proceedings may, except in cases of urgency, be se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-56

The period provided for by the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies for the transfer of the shares of a deceased partner…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-23

…sted amount is determined each year by the Prefect, under the conditions set out in article R. 5132-24, taking into account:-the characteristics of the people hired-the actions and means of integratio…

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