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Showing 33413350 of 26700 articles for Art. CA Paris 20 September 2013 n° 12/01999 · Cass. com. 15 April 1982

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12

I.-A case may be referred to the liberty and custody judge within whose jurisdiction the reception facility is located, at any time, with a view to ordering the immediate release of a psychiatric care…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12

…overns the use, on an exceptional basis, of certain medicinal products, in specific therapeutic indications, intended to treat serious, rare or incapacitating diseases, when the following conditions a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-12

…n and lifting the suspension. Without prejudice to disciplinary proceedings, the commission automatically suspends the licence of a sports agent who is in one of the cases of incompatibility provided…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-12

…t indemnity, to the rights and actions of the insured against third parties who, by their act, have caused the loss giving rise to the insurer's liability.The insurer may be discharged, in whole or in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-13

…the definitive closure of a cinema recording an average weekly admission of less than or equal to 2,200 during the five years preceding the year of closure, and subject to the payment of any sums owed…

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

Article 211-124

…the libretto;3° At least 50% of the final cost of the production must be spent in France or, in the case of an international co-production, at least 50% of the French participation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-12

Sums are calculated on the basis of the commercial representation in cinemas of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 in the countries and territories mentioned on…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-3

…the order to the person in charge of the distribution and, if consignment has been ordered, to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. The person in charge of the distribution shall notify the credit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for appointing liquidators

Article R613-12

…measures in accordance with the procedure provided for in Articles R. 613-10 and R. 613-11. In this case, the time limits provided for in these articles are extended to eight days. The provisional mea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-12

When an additional seat is allocated to a participating company in application of article L. 2372-3 insofar as it refers to article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated: 1° If there is a social and econo…

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