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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7-2

Where a fine is imposed pursuant to articles L. 242-5 and L. 242-6, following a request for mutual assistance under Article L. 511-10 involving a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to Artic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS

Article L2200-1

Subject to the provisions of Book V of this Part relating to other public contracts, the partnership contracts defined in Article L. 1112-1 are governed by the provisions of Book I, with the exception…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-8

Any new application for approval is made under the same conditions and according to the same procedure as that used to grant the initial approval: - in the case of a permanent modification to the encl…

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

Article 511-3

…eograms intended for the private use of the public;3° Exploitation in France on television services;4° Exploitation in France on on-demand audiovisual media services;5° Exploitation abroad.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-27

…ased in cinematographic theatres during 2018, 2019 and 2020;3° The size of the distribution company;4° The share of sales relating to the distribution of cinematographic works in cinemas in total sale…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-7

…ities: 1° Building prototypes; 2° Matching offers and licence applications; 3° Creating trademarks; 4° Financing innovation. The provisions of this Article do not apply to the companies provided for i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1204

…2° The parents of the minor; 3° The person, establishment or service that has taken in the child; 4° Where applicable, the minor's guardian; 5° Where the petition is for the delegation of the exerci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-2

…al sentence, imposing an obligation or injunction, excluding pecuniary penalties and confiscations; 4° Decisions imposing probation measures, pronounced in the context of the enforcement of final sent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-59

…3-57, the information provided for in Article R. 123-38, with the exception of that provided for in 4°, 6° and 8°; 3° In the case of a non-trading company or a civil partnership, the information provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Breach of contract.

Article L7112-5

If the employment contract is terminated at the initiative of the professional journalist, the provisions of Articles L. 7112-3 and L. 7112-4 are applicable, when such termination is motivated by one…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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