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Showing 10911100 of 65739 articles for Art. 384 and Cass. 1ère civ. 6-3-2013 n° 11-26.728 FS-PBI

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Adoption

Article 1176

Appeals are open to the public prosecutor.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Adoption

Article 1178

The appeal is lodged as in contentious matters. It is investigated and judged according to the rules applicable at first instance.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Adoption

Article 1174

…ered in open court. Its operative part specifies whether it is a full adoption or a simple adoption and contains the particulars prescribed by article 1056. It also contains, where full adoption is gr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1182

…ts, the guardian, the person or representative of the service to which the child has been entrusted and the minor capable of discernment and informs them of the reasons for his referral. It hears any…

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

Article 621-6

…atographic works for which investment approval has been granted;2° Audiovisual works in the fiction and creative documentary genres for which prior authorisation has been granted.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 611-6

…sition of the videographic publishing rights for the work has first been entered in the public film and audiovisual register.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-6

…depending on the nature of the expenditure concerned, with the intensity rates provided for in 5 (c and d), 6 and 7 of Article 25 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 referred to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-6

…levision services are not eligible for financial support for online distribution of cinematographic and audiovisual works.Public institutions and their subsidiaries are not eligible for selective fina…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-6

Selective grants are awarded and their amount is determined on the basis of:1° The quality and originality of the graphic design;2° The match between the technical choices made for the animation and t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Filing at the registry of the conditions of sale and the mortgage statement

Article R322-11

The terms and conditions of sale are drawn up under the responsibility of the pursuing creditor. It may be consulted at the registry of the execution judge or at the office of the pursuing creditor's…

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