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Showing 84918500 of 62763 articles for Art. Arrêté DEVL1507007A of 23-3-2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-83-3

The occupational physician and the officer in charge of implementing health and safety rules mentioned in article R. 1432-161 attend meetings of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee or, where a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-37

Subject to the provisions of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-38

The sums calculated for the commercial representation of programmes made up of cinematographic works fixed on 70 mm film that meet the conditions set out in the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-36

In the event of co-production, the sums representing the automatic financial aid to which production companies are entitled are entered:1° In the following proportions in the automatic cinema producti…

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

Article 212-3

Direct grants are awarded to authors for writing a detailed synopsis or treatment for a feature-length film in the fiction, documentary or animation genres.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-30

Registration may only be refused if the articles of association filed do not comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions governing professional non-trading companies and the practice of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-31

Deregistration may be ordered by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency if the company does not comply with the legislative or regulatory provisions governing non-trading professional comp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration application

Article L512-3

An applicant or holder of a filing who has not complied with the prescribed time limits may, if he can show a legitimate excuse, be relieved of any forfeiture he may have incurred.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L312-33

…quired the borrower to take out insurance and the borrower has taken out insurance with the insurer of his choice, the insurer shall inform the lender of any substantial change to the insurance contra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-35

The provisions of article L. 312-34 do not apply to leasing transactions with a purchase option.

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