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Showing 291300 of 17743 articles for Art. CA Paris – 6 June 2023 – no. 23/00062

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-40

…f distributors of cinematographic works;5° One representative of producers of cinematographic works;6° One representative of directors of cinematographic works;7° Six qualified personalities;8° One qu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-23

…on document or a universal registration document provided for by Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, may, within the periods provided for in the first paragraph of I, also file it with the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-23

…ined by decree. The Office's expenses consist of : 1° The payment of compensation to victims of medical accidents, iatrogenic diseases and nosocomial infections in application of the provisions of thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-23

…sed establishments or organisations shall make available to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé updated data concerning staff, equipment and any information necessa…

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

Article 232-30

…ironment;5° The relationship between the amount of the investment and the challenges of the project;6° The conditions for the financial equilibrium of the project;7° The quality of the entertainment a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Information on business papers.

Article R123-237

All registered persons shall indicate on their invoices, order forms, price lists and advertising documents as well as on all correspondence and receipts concerning their activity and signed by them o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Handling of employers' claims and payment of beneficiaries

Article R6332-23

The skills operators create a dematerialised service which publishes the following in a dedicated and identifiable section: 1° The list of priorities, criteria and conditions for covering the costs of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-23

…investment services provider other than a portfolio management company whose registered office is located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Marti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-23

The establishment's income comprises : 1° Subsidies from the State, local authorities and all other public and private bodies; 2° Proceeds from museum entrance fees, guided tours and workshops, and in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 232-34

…term of three years: 1° A qualified public figure, chairman; 2° Three elected representatives of local and regional authorities; 3° A representative of the minister responsible for the budget; 4° A r…

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